Szigetszentmiklós

Szigetszentmiklós 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, 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, to the south by Szigethalom, and to the west by Halásztelek.

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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, to the south by Szigethalom, to the southwest by Tököl, to the west by Halásztelek, and to the northwest by the Danube.

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%

Twin towns – sister cities

Szigetszentmiklós is twinned with:

Notable people

Artist was born here in 1939.