Dunajska Streda ( Slovak. Dunajská Streda , German. Niedermarkt , Hungarian. Dunaszerdahely ) - a city in southern Slovakia , the unofficial "capital" of the Hungarian minority of the country. The population is about 24 thousand people.
| City | |||
| Danube Streda | |||
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| Dunajská streda | |||
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| A country |  Slovakia | ||
| Edge | Trnava region | ||
| Area | Dunajska Streda (district) | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Based | 1238 | ||
| First mention | |||
| Square | 31.45 km² | ||
| Center height | 118 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 23,562 people ( 2004 ) | ||
| Density | 748 people / km² | ||
| Nationalities | Hungarians (80%), Slovaks (15%), gypsies (2%) | ||
| Official language | Slovak , Hungarian | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | 0 31 | ||
| Postcode | 929 01 | ||
| Car code | DS | ||
| dunstreda.sk (words.) | |||
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History
The Danube-Streda was first mentioned in 1238 . In the XV - XVI centuries it received city rights, but until the XIX century it remained an insignificant settlement dominated by artisans. In the second half of the XX century , the city was industrialized .
Attractions
- Church
- Kirche
Twin Cities
- Gödöllö , Hungary ;
- Odorheiu Secuiesc , Romania ;
- Senta , Serbia ;
- Subotica , Serbia ;
- Balashov , Russia .
See also
- Zhitny Island (Danube)