Dunaföldvár
Dunaföldvár is a town in Tolna County, Hungary. Residents are Hungarians, with minority of Serbs. A Bronze Age gold hoard of jewellery was found between Paks and Dunaföldvár on the banks of the Danube in the nineteenth century. The treasure is now in the collections of the British Museum.[1]
Dunaföldvár | |
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 View of the town from its bridge | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Dunaföldvár Location of Dunaföldvár | |
| Coordinates: 46.80889°N 18.91797°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Tolna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111.42 km2 (43.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 9,320 |
| • Density | 83.64/km2 (216.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7020 |
| Area code(s) | 75 |
Twin towns — sister cities
Dunaföldvár is twinned with:
Weikersheim, Germany
Ossona, Italy
Aerialphotography of Dunaföldvár - "Csonkatorony"(tower)
The gold jewellery from the hoard found near Dunaföldvár (1600-1200 BC)
Personalities
- Piroska Oszoli (1919-2017) painter, The Lover of Danube
See also
External links
- Street map (in Hungarian)
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