Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Hungary |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Győr-Moson-Sopron |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Official Name: | Dunasziget |
Mapsize: | 275px |
Area Total Km2: | 35.89 |
Population Total: | 1477 |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Population Density Km2: | 41.15 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 9226 |
Area Code: | 96 |
Pushpin Map: | Hungary |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Dunasziget |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 275px |
Coordinates: | 47.9389°N 17.3513°W |
Dunasziget is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary, with 1477 inhabitants. Dunansziget is on the Szigetköz island, which reaches to the Slovak border. The tripoint of Austria, Slovakia and Hungary is 20 km away, and the Austrian capital Vienna is 80km (50miles) away.
The town of Dunasziget was first mentioned in the 18th century, at that time consisting of three villages named Cikolasziget, Doborgazsziget and Sérfenyősziget. During a flood in 1954, the inhabitants had to be evacuated and most parts of the village have been destroyed and therefore were rebuilt. In 1969, the three villages were combined to form Dunasziget.[1]
The mayor is Benjamin Csaba Cseh.[2] The sister city is Forstinning in Bavaria, Germany.
The economy in Dunasziget is characterized by small farms, but also several businesses in the field of tourism such as guest houses, boat rentals and campgrounds. The floodplain forest of the Danube river, which surrounds the village, offers various recreational activities like canoeing, fishing and observing the wildlife.
In Dunasziget are a kindergarten and an elementary school. The Timaffy-Endre elementary school was founded in the 19th century and nowadays has eight classes with 66 students total.[3]