List of islands in the Danube explained

This is a list of islands in the Danube River.

NameLocationdata-sort-type="number" Area (km2)data-sort-type="number" PopulationRiver km (beginning)NotesImageMap
DonauinselAustria, Vienna,41938.0Artificial, created 1970s.
Kaisermühlen(de)–Bruckhaufen(de)Austria, Vienna820,000~1937.9Peninsula between the New Danube arm and the Old Danube(de) lake – until the late 19th Century, it consisted of several large, marshy islands.
LeopoldstadtBrigittenauAustria, Vienna25180,0001932.0Between the Danube and Danube Canal – until the late 19th Century, it consisted of what was then North Vienna and many small, marshy islands.
SihoťSlovakia, Bratislava2.351876.8Protected water source.
Žitný ostrovSlovakia1,88672,000~1865.8Largest river island in Europe.
Benkove ostrovySlovakia, Gabčíkovo water reservoir0.061854.0Group of 12 islets (0.6 ha) were built in the years 2006 and 2007 as part of flood protection for the Slovak capital.
Bird IslandSlovakia, Gabčíkovo water reservoir0.071848.0
SzigetközHungary3751843.0--
Veľký Lél IslandSlovakia2.301785.5
Elizabeth IslandSlovakia, Komárno0.74001767.1
Radvanský ostrovSlovakia0.441747.6
Veľký Močanský ostrovSlovakia0.191745.2
Malý Močanský ostrovSlovakia0.051743.4
Čenkovský ostrovSlovakia0.111733.8
Körtvélyes islandHungary5.191728,0
Helemba IslandHungary2.11712.9
Helemba zátonyHungary0.031710.9
Szentendre IslandHungary, Szentendre566673 + the population of Tótfalu1692.2
Lupa IslandHungary, Budapest1661.0Island on Szentendre branch of the Danube
NépszigetHungary, Budapest0.51655.0Turned into a peninsula.
Óbuda IslandHungary, Budapest11654.0Hosts the annual Sziget Festival.
Margaret IslandHungary, Budapest11651.4
Csepel IslandHungary, Budapest & Pest C.257170,0001643.8--
Island of BorovoCroatia--1346.4
Vukovar IslandCroatia / Serbia21333.3
Orlov otokCroatia--1328.0
Šarengrad IslandCroatia / Serbia51313.3--
Kamenička adaSerbia, Novi Sad1262.0
Ribarsko OstrvoSerbia, Novi Sad1252.1
Petrovaradinska adaSerbia, Novi Sad1252.0
Koviljski ritSerbia20~1243.1
Krčedinska adaSerbia1231.0
KožaraSerbia, Belgrade0.4401186.0
Great War IslandSerbia, Belgrade,21173.8At the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers.
Ada HujaSerbia, Belgrade,5200~1165.0Peninsula since the 1950s
Višnjička adaSerbia, Belgrade1163.2
ČakljanacSerbia, Pančevo,--1159.2align="right" -
ForkontumacSerbia-align="right" -1158.5-
ŠtefanacSerbia, Pančevo1158.5
Ostrvo (Kostolac)Serbia60~1100.0
Ostrovo, Veliko GradišteSerbia1068.0
Ada KalehRomania / Serbia0.71,000~951.0Submerged in 1970 by Iron Gate dam;Turkish exclave until 1923.
Ostrovul Mare, IslazRomania792.2
Kozloduy IslandRomania / Bulgaria6697.0
Calnovăţ IslandRomania616.9
Belene IslandBulgaria41576.0One-time location of Belene labour camp.-
Vardim IslandBulgaria5~546.3
Ciocăneşti IslandRomania--394.2--
Balta IalomițeiRomania831345.0
Great Brăila IslandRomania7105,000236.5-
Sfântu Gheorghe IslandRomania2.1
Danube DeltaRomania / Ukraine2,500~(total area)0Two large landmasses and several smaller islands between the various arms and channels of the delta –– North part (old names, 1867 - Leti & Chatal islands)– South part (old names, 1867 - S. Georg & Moishe islands);

– (now part of the mainland - Dranova Island);– smaller islands (some bordering Ukraine) - incl.: Tătaru Mare, Babina, Cernovka, Maican, Sacalin, Yermakov, Limba, Kubanskyi, Kyslytskyi, Stepovyi etc.

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