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List of islands in the Danube

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This is a list of islands in the Danube River.

Name Location Area (km2) Population River km (beginning) Notes Image Map
Donauinsel Austria, Vienna, 4 – 1938.0 Artificial, created 1970s.
Kaisermühlen(de)–Bruckhaufen(de) Austria, Vienna 8 20,000~ 1937.9 Peninsula between the New Danube arm and the Old Danube(de) lake – until the late 19th Century, it consisted of several large, marshy islands.
Leopoldstadt–Brigittenau Austria, Vienna 25 180,000 1932.0 Between the Danube and Danube Canal – until the late 19th Century, it consisted of what was then North Vienna and many small, marshy islands.
Sihoť Slovakia, Bratislava 2.35 – 1876.8 Protected water source.
Žitný ostrov Slovakia 1,886 72,000~ 1865.8 Largest river island in Europe.
Benkove ostrovy Slovakia, Gabčíkovo water reservoir 0.06 – 1854.0 Group of 12 islets (0.6 ha) were built in the years 2006 and 2007 as part of flood protection for the Slovak capital.
Bird Island Slovakia, Gabčíkovo water reservoir 0.07 – 1848.0
Szigetköz Hungary 375 1843.0 - -
Veľký Lél Island Slovakia 2.3 0 1785.5
Elizabeth Island Slovakia, Komárno 0.7 400 1767.1
Radvanský ostrov Slovakia 0.44 – 1747.6
Veľký Močanský ostrov Slovakia 0.19 – 1745.2
Malý Močanský ostrov Slovakia 0.05 – 1743.4
Čenkovský ostrov Slovakia 0.11 – 1733.8
Körtvélyes island Hungary 5.19 – 1728,0
Helemba Island Hungary 2.1 – 1712.9
Helemba zátony Hungary 0.03 – 1710.9
Szentendre Island Hungary, Szentendre 56 6673 + the population of Tótfalu 1692.2
Lupa Island Hungary, Budapest 1661.0 Island on Szentendre branch of the Danube
Népsziget Hungary, Budapest 0.5 – 1655.0 Turned into a peninsula.
Óbuda Island Hungary, Budapest 1 – 1654.0 Hosts the annual Sziget Festival.
Margaret Island Hungary, Budapest 1 – 1651.4
Csepel Island Hungary, Budapest & Pest C. 257 170,000 1643.8 - -
Island of Borovo Croatia - - 1346.4
Vukovar Island Croatia / Serbia 2 – 1333.3
Orlov otok Croatia - - 1328.0
Šarengrad Island Croatia / Serbia 5 – 1313.3 - -
Kamenička ada Serbia, Novi Sad 1262.0
Ribarsko Ostrvo Serbia, Novi Sad 1252.1
Petrovaradinska ada Serbia, Novi Sad 1252.0
Koviljski rit Serbia 20~ 1243.1
Krčedinska ada Serbia 1231.0
Kožara Serbia, Belgrade 0.44 0 1186.0
Great War Island Serbia, Belgrade, 2 – 1173.8 At the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers.
Ada Huja Serbia, Belgrade, 5 200~ 1165.0 Peninsula since the 1950s
Višnjička ada Serbia, Belgrade 1163.2
Čakljanac Serbia, Pančevo, - - 1159.2 -
Forkontumac Serbia - - 1158.5 -
Štefanac Serbia, Pančevo 1158.5
Ostrvo (Kostolac) Serbia 60~ 1100.0
Ostrovo, Veliko Gradište Serbia 1068.0
Ada Kaleh Romania / Serbia 0.7 1,000~ 951.0 Submerged in 1970 by Iron Gate dam;

Turkish exclave until 1923.

Ostrovul Mare, Islaz Romania 792.2
Kozloduy Island Bulgaria 6 – 697.0
Calnovăţ Island Romania 616.9
Belene Island Bulgaria 41 – 576.0 One-time location of Belene labour camp. -
Vardim Island Bulgaria 5~ – 546.3
Vetren/Ciocănești Bulgaria / Romania - - 394.2 - -
Balta Ialomiței Romania 831 – 345.0
Great Brăila Island Romania 710 5,000 236.5 -
Sfântu Gheorghe Island Romania 2.1
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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