Szigetvár
Szigetvár | |
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Aerial Photography: Szigetvár – Main Square | |
| Coordinates: 46°02′51″N 17°47′58″E / 46.04750°N 17.79944°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| County | Baranya |
| District | Szigetvár |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.51 km2 (15.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 10,900 |
| • Density | 288.33/km2 (746.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7900 |
| Area code | (+36) 73 |
| Website | www |
Szigetvár (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsiɡɛtvaːr]; Croatian: Siget; German: Inselburg, Großsiget) 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.