Szigetszentmiklós

Szigetszentmiklós (Hungarian: [ˈsiɡɛt.sɛntmikloːʃ]]; German: Nigglau) is a city in Pest County, Hungary, in the northern part of Csepel Island with around 40,000 inhabitants. As part of the Budapest metropolitan area, it has developed dynamically in recent decades, becoming a significant residential and economic hub. Its geographical location is unique, as the town lies on the banks of the Ráckevei-Duna , surrounded by a diverse array of natural habitats. The town is bordered to the north by Budapest's XXI. district, to the east by the Ráckevei-Duna, to the south by Szigethalom, and to the west by Halásztelek.

Szigetszentmiklós
Town
Church of Saint Nicholas
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 47°20′44″N 19°02′54″E
Country	Hungary
County	Pest County
Subregion	Ráckeve
Government
• Mayor	József Szabó
Area
• Total	45.65 km2 (17.63 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	40,105
Area code	24
Website	Official town website

Name

• Sziget – island: Szigetszentmiklós is a town on Csepel Island
• Szent Miklós – Saint Nicholas, who is the patron saint of Szigetszentmiklós

Location

The town is located on the Csepel Island, right next to the southern border of Budapest. The settlement is bordered to the north by the XXI. district of Budapest, to the east by the Ráckevei-Duna (and thus by Dunaharaszti and Taksony), to the south by Szigethalom, to the southwest by Tököl, to the west by Halásztelek, and to the northwest by the Danube (and the XXII. district of Budapest on the river's right bank).

History

After the Árpád dynasty was established, the region of today's Ráckeve belonged to the Hungarian king. Szigetszentmiklós became a town in January 1986. It mentioned in official document in 1264 the first time.

Demographics

Ethnicity

• Hungarian: 91.3%
• German: 0.6%
• Slovak: 0.6%
• Romani: 0.5%
• Bulgarians: 0.2%
• Ukrainian: 0.1%
• Other/Undeclared: 8.5%

Religious denomination

• Roman Catholic: 35.9%
• Greek Catholic: 2.2%
• Calvinist: 21.4%
• Lutheran: 1.0%
• Other denomination: 2.1%
• Non-religious: 20.7%
• Undeclared: 16.6%^[1]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Szigetszentmiklós is twinned with:^[2]

• Busko-Zdrój, Poland (2003)
• Gheorgheni, Romania (1996)
• Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria (2004)
• Kočani, North Macedonia (2004)
• Oulu, Finland (1992)
• Specchia, Italy (2003)
• Steinheim, Germany (2003)
• Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia (2004)
• Auce, Latvia (2024)

Gallery

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Notable people

Artist János Nádasdy [de] was born here in 1939.^[3]