Szigetszentmiklós
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Szigetszentmiklós ([[Help:IPA/Hungarian|]]]; 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 Hal
Key facts
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- Szigetszentmiklós
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- Town
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- Church of Saint Nicholas
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- Hungary#Europe
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- 1
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- Location of Szigetszentmiklós
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- Hungary
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- County
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- Pest County
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- Ráckeve
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- Mayor
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- József Szabó
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- 45.65
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Szigetszentmiklós ([[Help:IPA/Hungarian|]]]; 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.
==Name== Sziget – island: Szigetszentmiklós is a town on Csepel Island Szent Miklós – Saint Nicholas, who is the patron saint of Szigetszentmiklós
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