Csepel Island

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Csepel [ tʃɛpɛl ] ( German: Tschepele ) is an island in the Danube in Hungary, which extends north from the southern end of Budapest to the community Makád -Tass in the south. On the island there is the transmitter Lakihegy.

Geography

Csepel is located in Central Hungary, ranging from Budapest to Tass. The island has an area of ​​257 square kilometers, where it has a length of 48 kilometers. She shares the Danube into a major and a minor vein. The former call the Hungarians " Grand Danube " (Hungarian: Nagy- Duna ), the latter " Little Danube " (Hungarian: Kis- Duna ). Both the northern and the southern end of the island is ever a lock for regulating the water level in the Kis- Duna. The northern part of the island is from the early 1950s to Budapest and is the 21st district.

Infrastructure

Most densely populated island in the northern part belonging to the capital. In addition, further south find smaller cities and towns. The most important are Ráckeve, Tököl, Halásztelek and Szigetszentmiklós. On the eastern side Csepels where the Little Danube flows, is the Gubacsi Bridge. This eastern part is mainly used for leisure activities. Here you will find numerous fishing and water sports clubs. The most common are kayaking and rowing. Csepel has its own suburban railway line (approx Helyiérdekű Vasút ( HEV ) ) traveling from Budapest to Ráckeve.

On the island of Csepel is also the transmitter Lakihegy whose mast is the tallest building in Hungary.

Industry

The largest industrial plant dates from the time of socialism and was at that time, the facility of Manfréd white. Later the factory was nationalized. Csepel was thus a stronghold of the working class. In " Iron and Metal Csepel " (Hungarian: Csepel Vas - és Fémművek ), among others, motorcycles, bicycles and trucks were produced. See → Main article: Vehicle manufacturers Csepel.

Csepel is still not pronounced industrial area. With its central location close to the capital city a free port on the Great Danube was built in Csepel.