List of islands in the Danube
This is a list of islands in the Danube River.
Name | Location | Area (km2) | Population | Notes |
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Ada Kaleh | Romania/Serbia | (0.7) | (1,000~) | Submerged in 1970 by Iron Gate dam; Turkish exclave until 1923. |
Ada Huja | Belgrade, Serbia | 5 | 200~ | Peninsula since the 1950s |
Balta Ialomiţei | Romania | 831 | – | |
Belene Island | Bulgaria | 41 | – | One-time location of Belene labour camp. |
Ciocăneşti Island | ||||
Copanița Island | Romania/Bulgaria | 5~ | – | |
Csepel Island | Budapest & Pest C., Hungary | 257 | 170,000 | |
Danube Delta | Romania | 2,500~ (total area) | – | Two large landmasses and several smaller islands between the various arms and channels of the delta – – North part (old names, 1867 - Leti & Tschatal islands) – South part (old names, 1867 - S. Georg & Moische islands); – (now part of the mainland - Dranova island); – smaller islands (some bordering Ukraine) - incl.: Tătaru, Babina, Maican, Sacalin |
Donauinsel | Vienna, Austria | 4 | – | Artificial, created 1970s. |
Great Brăila Island | Romania | 710 | 5,000 | |
Great War Island | Belgrade, Serbia | 2 | – | At the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers. |
Kaisermühlen(de)–Bruckhaufen(de) | Vienna, Austria | 8 | 20,000~ | Peninsula between the New Danube arm and the Old Danube(de) lake – until the late 19th Century, it consisted of several large, marshy islands. |
Koviljski Rit | Serbia | 20~ | ||
Kozloduy Island | Bulgaria | 6 | – | |
Krčedinska Ada | ||||
Leopoldstadt–Brigittenau | Vienna, Austria | 25 | 180,000 | Between the Danube and Danube Canal – until the late 19th Century, it consisted of what was then North Vienna and many small, marshy islands. |
Lupa Island | ||||
Margaret Island | Budapest, Hungary | 1 | – | |
Népsziget | Budapest, Hungary | 0.5 | – | Turned into a peninsula. |
Óbuda Island | Budapest, Hungary | 1 | – | Hosts the annual Sziget Festival. |
Ostrovul Mare, Islaz | ||||
Ostrvo (Kostolac) | Serbia | 60~ | ||
Sihoť | Bratislava, Slovakia | 2.35 | – | Protected water source. |
Szentendre Island | Szentendre, Hungary | 56 | ||
Szigetköz | Hungary | 375 | ||
Šarengrad Island | Croatia/Serbia | 5 | – | |
Vardim Island | Bulgaria | 5~ | – | |
Vukovar Island | Croatia/Serbia | 2 | – | |
Žitný ostrov | Slovakia | 1,886 | 72,000~ | Largest river island in Europe. |
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