Dunaföldvár

Dunaföldvár is a town in Tolna County, Hungary. Residents are Hungarians, with minority of Serbs. A Bronze Age gold hoard of jewellery was found between Paks and Dunaföldvár on the banks of the Danube in the nineteenth century. The treasure is now in the collections of the British Museum.[1]

Dunaföldvár
View of the town from its bridge
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Dunaföldvár
Location of Dunaföldvár
Coordinates: 46.80889°N 18.91797°E / 46.80889; 18.91797
Country Hungary
CountyTolna
Area
  Total111.42 km2 (43.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
  Total9,320
  Density83.64/km2 (216.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7020
Area code(s)75

Twin towns — sister cities

Dunaföldvár is twinned with:

Aerialphotography of Dunaföldvár - "Csonkatorony"(tower)
The gold jewellery from the hoard found near Dunaföldvár (1600-1200 BC)

Personalities

See also

  • Forró for another Bronze Age hoard from Hungary
  • Zsujta for a Bronze Age hoard from northern Hungary



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