List of islands in the Danube

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.
LeopoldstadtBrigittenau 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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