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Szigetszentmiklós

Eastern Europe

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 grown significantly in recent decades into a residential and economic hub. The town lies on the banks of the Ráckevei-Duna, bordered to the north by Budapest's 21st district, to the east by the Ráckevei-Duna, to the south by Szigethalom, and to the west by Halásztelek.

Facts
Population
40,132 1
Area (sq km)
45.76 1
Founding Year
1264 2
Founding Year
1264 2
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Latitude
47.345278 degrees north 1
Longitude
19.048333 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 5
FAQs

How did Szigetszentmiklós get its name?

The name refers to Saint Nicholas (Szent Miklós).

According to the Hungarian Wikipedia article on the town, the name refers to Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of fishermen and marsh dwellers.
Sources
1. Szigetszentmiklós (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 40,132 (2025)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 47.345278, longitude 19.048333
  • P2046 (area)
    area 45.76 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 40132 (2025)
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2. Wikipedia (Hungarian): Szigetszentmiklós
Wikipedia (Hungarian)
  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1264
    Első írásos említése 1264-ben történt, amikor IV.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1264
    Első írásos említése 1264-ben történt, amikor IV.
  • Source text, founding-year: 1264
    Első írásos említése 1264-ben történt, amikor IV.
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3. GeoNames: Szigetszentmiklós - GeoNames
GeoNamesPlace record, elevation
Quote, Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 99 m
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 47.25, 19.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 47.25, 19.25
47.25 19.25 Cfb
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5. GeoNames: Szigetszentmiklós - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3044475
Quote, cities500 record 3044475
47.34382 19.04335 P PPLA2 HU 16 24874 99 Europe/Budapest
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Szigetszentmiklós (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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