Dunapataj is a village in Bács-Kiskun county,

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. It lies north from

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. It is the administrative headquarters of the local

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. Lake Szelidi, a holiday resort and

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with unique wildlife is away. The

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Church includes

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remains from the 15th century and the

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-style Church of

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dates from 1761. A former Transylvanian style Unitarian church, built in 1937, is located in the middle of town and houses the local history documents of the Museum of Pataj. Festivals are held in July and August - the ''Szelidi Summer'' - and September - the ''Pataji Autumn''.

Politics

Partnerships

* Since 2004 it there a partnership with the municipality

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References

External links

* in Hungarian
Dunapataj
''CompAlmanach'' (a Hungarian tourism firm), accessed on 2008-07-26 Populated places in Bács-Kiskun County {{Bacs-geo-stub