List of islands in the Danube
This is a list of islands in the Danube River.
Name
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Location
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Area (km2)
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Population
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River km (beginning)
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Notes
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Image
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Map
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Donauinsel
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Austria, Vienna,
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4
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–
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1938.0
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Artificial, created 1970s.
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Kaisermühlen(de)–Bruckhaufen(de)
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Austria, Vienna
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8
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20,000~
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1937.9
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Peninsula between the New Danube arm and the Old Danube(de) lake – until the late 19th Century, it consisted of several large, marshy islands.
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Leopoldstadt–Brigittenau
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Austria, Vienna
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25
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180,000
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1932.0
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Between the Danube and Danube Canal – until the late 19th Century, it consisted of what was then North Vienna and many small, marshy islands.
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Sihoť
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Slovakia, Bratislava
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2.35
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–
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1876.8
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Protected water source.
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Žitný ostrov
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Slovakia
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1,886
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72,000~
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1865.8
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Largest river island in Europe.
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Benkove ostrovy
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Slovakia, Gabčíkovo water reservoir
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0.06
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–
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1854.0
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Group of 12 islets (0.6 ha) were built in the years 2006 and 2007 as part of flood protection for the Slovak capital.
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Bird Island
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Slovakia, Gabčíkovo water reservoir
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0.07
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–
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1848.0
|
|
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Szigetköz
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Hungary
|
375
|
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1843.0
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-
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-
|
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Veľký Lél Island
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Slovakia
|
2.3
|
0
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1785.5
|
|
|
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Elizabeth Island
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Slovakia, Komárno
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0.7
|
400
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1767.1
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|
|
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Radvanský ostrov
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Slovakia
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0.44
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–
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1747.6
|
|
|
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Veľký Močanský ostrov
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Slovakia
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0.19
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–
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1745.2
|
|
|
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Malý Močanský ostrov
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Slovakia
|
0.05
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–
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1743.4
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|
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Čenkovský ostrov
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Slovakia
|
0.11
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–
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1733.8
|
|
|
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Körtvélyes island
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Hungary
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5.19
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–
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1728,0
|
|
|
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Helemba Island
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Hungary
|
2.1
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–
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1712.9
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|
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Helemba zátony
|
Hungary
|
0.03
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–
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1710.9
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Szentendre Island
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Hungary, Szentendre
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56
|
6673 + the population of Tótfalu
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1692.2
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|
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Lupa Island
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Hungary, Budapest
|
|
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1661.0
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Island on Szentendre branch of the Danube
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Népsziget
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Hungary, Budapest
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0.5
|
–
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1655.0
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Turned into a peninsula.
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|
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Óbuda Island
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Hungary, Budapest
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1
|
–
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1654.0
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Hosts the annual Sziget Festival.
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|
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Margaret Island
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Hungary, Budapest
|
1
|
–
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1651.4
|
|
|
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Csepel Island
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Hungary, Budapest & Pest C.
|
257
|
170,000
|
1643.8
|
-
|
-
|
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Island of Borovo
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Croatia
|
-
|
-
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1346.4
|
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|
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Vukovar Island
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Croatia / Serbia
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2
|
–
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1333.3
|
|
|
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Orlov otok
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Croatia
|
-
|
-
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1328.0
|
|
|
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Šarengrad Island
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Croatia / Serbia
|
5
|
–
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1313.3
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-
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-
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Kamenička ada
|
Serbia, Novi Sad
|
|
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1262.0
|
|
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Ribarsko Ostrvo
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Serbia, Novi Sad
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|
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1252.1
|
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Petrovaradinska ada
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Serbia, Novi Sad
|
|
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1252.0
|
|
|
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Koviljski rit
|
Serbia
|
20~
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1243.1
|
|
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Krčedinska ada
|
Serbia
|
|
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1231.0
|
|
|
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Kožara
|
Serbia, Belgrade
|
0.44
|
0
|
1186.0
|
|
|
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Great War Island
|
Serbia, Belgrade,
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2
|
–
|
1173.8
|
At the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers.
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|
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Ada Huja
|
Serbia, Belgrade,
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5
|
200~
|
1165.0
|
Peninsula since the 1950s
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|
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Višnjička ada
|
Serbia, Belgrade
|
|
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1163.2
|
|
|
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Čakljanac
|
Serbia, Pančevo,
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-
|
-
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1159.2
|
-
|
|
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Forkontumac
|
Serbia
|
-
|
-
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1158.5
|
-
|
|
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Štefanac
|
Serbia, Pančevo
|
|
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1158.5
|
|
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Ostrvo (Kostolac)
|
Serbia
|
60~
|
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1100.0
|
|
|
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Ostrovo, Veliko Gradište
|
Serbia
|
|
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1068.0
|
|
|
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Ada Kaleh
|
Romania / Serbia
|
0.7
|
1,000~
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951.0
|
Submerged in 1970 by Iron Gate dam;
Turkish exclave until 1923.
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|
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Ostrovul Mare, Islaz
|
Romania
|
|
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792.2
|
|
|
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Kozloduy Island
|
Romania / Bulgaria
|
6
|
–
|
697.0
|
|
|
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Calnovăţ Island
|
Romania
|
|
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616.9
|
|
|
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Belene Island
|
Bulgaria
|
41
|
–
|
576.0
|
One-time location of Belene labour camp.
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-
|
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Vardim Island
|
Bulgaria
|
5~
|
–
|
546.3
|
|
|
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Ciocăneşti Island
|
Romania
|
-
|
-
|
394.2
|
-
|
-
|
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Balta Ialomiței
|
Romania
|
831
|
–
|
345.0
|
|
|
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Great Brăila Island
|
Romania
|
710
|
5,000
|
236.5
|
-
|
|
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Sfântu Gheorghe Island
|
Romania
|
|
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2.1
|
|
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Danube Delta
|
Romania / Ukraine
|
2,500~
(total area)
|
–
|
0
|
Two large landmasses and several smaller islands between the various arms and channels of the delta –
– North part (old names, 1867 - Leti & Chatal islands)
– South part (old names, 1867 - S. Georg & Moishe islands);
– (now part of the mainland - Dranova Island);
– smaller islands (some bordering Ukraine) - incl.: Tătaru Mare, Babina, Cernovka, Maican, Sacalin, Yermakov, Limba, Kubanskyi, Kyslytskyi, Stepovyi etc.
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See also
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