Tahitótfalu

Tahitótfalu is a village in northern Pest county, Hungary, 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Budapest on the Buda side. It is a union of two formerly distinct settlements: Tahi, on the mainland, and Tótfalu on Szentendre Island. They are connected by the Tildy Bridge, the only fixed link between Szentendre Island and the mainland.

Tahitótfalu
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Tahitótfalu Location of Tahitótfalu in Hungary
Coordinates: 47.75225°N 19.07808°E / 47.75225; 19.07808
Country	Hungary
Region	Central Hungary
County	Pest
Subregion	Szentendrei
Rank	Village
Area [1]
• Total	39.17 km2 (15.12 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2008)[2]
• Total	5,317
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	Tótfalu: 2021, Tahi: 2022
Area code	+36 26
KSH code	31963[1]
Website	www.tahitotfalu.hu

Etymology

Tahi (lit. 'of Tah') derives its name from the Thah family, who owned much of the land on the Danube's western bank. Tótfalu (lit. 'Slav Village') is named after the village's medieval Slovene inhabitants.^[3]

References

1. Tahitótfalu at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).
2. Tahitótfalu at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian). 1 January 2008;
3. "Falutörténet". Tahitótfalu Község Önkormányzata. Village of Tahitótfalu. Retrieved 18 September 2024.

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