Lupa Island ( hu, Lupa-sziget) is an island on the
Danube
The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...
in
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...
. It is located on the , to the west of the much larger
Szentendre Island and to the north of the capital
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
. It forms part of the town of
Budakalász
Budakalász is a town in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. Residents are Magyars, with a minority of Serbs.
The town includes within its boundaries the island of Lupa, situated on the Danube.
Twin towns – sister cities
Buda ...
, in
Szentendre District
Szentendre ( hu, Szentendrei járás) is a district in north-western part of Pest County. ''Szentendre'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Central Hungary Statistical Region.
Geography ...
of
Pest County.
The island is inhabited, and there a number of houses on it. It is only accessible by boat.
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References
River islands of Hungary
Islands of the Danube
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