Szigetvár

Szigetvár
Aerial Photography: Szigetvár – Main Square
Szigetvár
Coordinates: 46°02′51″N 17°47′58″E / 46.04750°N 17.79944°E / 46.04750; 17.79944
CountryHungary
CountyBaranya
DistrictSzigetvár
Area
  Total
39.51 km2 (15.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
  Total
10,900
  Density288.33/km2 (746.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7900
Area code(+36) 73
Websitewww.szigetvar.hu

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.