Szigetvár
Also known as Szigetvar
Szigetvár (; ; ) is a town in Baranya County in southern Hungary. The name is a compound word composed of Sziget (Island) + vár (castle). In October 2011, the city received the title Civitas Invicta from the Hungarian Parliament. Today it has a population of 12,000.
Key facts
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- Aerial Photography: Szigetvár – Main Square
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- History
- Ancient history
- Founding of Szigetvár
- Age of Castle Wars
- Recent History
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Szigetvár (; ; ) is a town in Baranya County in southern Hungary. The name is a compound word composed of Sziget (Island) + vár (castle). In October 2011, the city received the title Civitas Invicta from the Hungarian Parliament. Today it has a population of 12,000.
==History==
Gallery (3)
On the map
2 mapped locations