Dunasziget

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Dunasziget
Dunasziget coat of arms
Dunasziget (Hungary)
Dunasziget
Dunasziget
Basic data
State : Hungary
Region : Western Transdanubia
County : Győr-Moson-Sopron
Small area until December 31, 2012 : Mosonmagyaróvár
Coordinates : 47 ° 56 '  N , 17 ° 21'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 56 '27 "  N , 17 ° 21' 13"  E
Area : 35.90  km²
Residents : 1,426 (Jan. 1, 2011)
Population density : 40 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code : (+36) 96
Postal code : 9226
KSH kódja: 10454
Structure and administration (as of 2012)
Community type : local community
Mayor : Benjamin Csaba Cseh
Postal address : Sérfenyő utca 57
9226 Dunasziget
Website :
(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal )

Dunasziget (dt .: milk Village ) is a municipality in Hungary with 1,457 inhabitants, located in County Győr-Moson-Sopron .

geography

The municipality is located in the small area of ​​Mosonmagyaróvár , which belongs to Győr-Moson-Sopron County. It is 13 km from the city of Mosonmagyaróvár and its junction with the M1 motorway. Dunansziget is located on the Little Schüttinsel , which extends to the Slovakian border 2 km away , which runs along the main arm of the Danube . The triangle with the Austrian border is also only 20 km away, the Slovak capital Bratislava is 40 km away and Vienna is 80 km away.

history

The districts of Dunasziget were first mentioned in the 18th century under the names Cikolasziget, Doborgazsziget and Sérfenyősziget. During a flood in 1954 , the population of Dunasziget had to be evacuated. Large parts of the community were destroyed by the floods and had to be rebuilt. In 1969 these three villages were united under the name Dunasziget.

politics

Mayor is Benjamin Csaba Cseh.

Town twinning

There is a town partnership with the community of Forstinning in Upper Bavaria .

economy

The economy in Dunasziget is characterized by many small farms, but also by some tourist businesses such as guest houses, canoe rentals and campsites.

education

There is a kindergarten and a primary school in Dunasziget. The Timaffy-Endre primary school, founded in the 19th century, is currently attended by 66 students, who are divided into 8 classes. The school is financed by the Kolping Society .

Culture and sights

  • Roman Catholic Sacred Heart Church
  • Millennium Memorial (2000)
  • Ecopark with alluvial forests
  • Bathing beach

Web links

Commons : Dunasziget  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Dunasziget.hu: Polgármesteri Hivatal ( Hungarian ) Retrieved on May 3, 2012.
  2. ^ Hungary - Dunansziget . Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  3. Dunasziget.hu: Polgármesteri Hivatal ( Hungarian ) Retrieved on May 3, 2012.
  4. Visit from Dunasziget . May 2, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 3, 2012. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.spd-forstinning.de
  5. Timaffy Endre Általános Iskola ( Hungarian ) October 23, 2013. Accessed October 23, 2013.