Tahitótfalu is a village in northern Pest county,

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, north of

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on the

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side. It is a union of two formerly distinct settlements: Tahi, on the mainland, and Tótfalu on

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. They are connected by the Tildy Bridge, the only fixed link between Szentendre Island and the mainland.

Etymology

''Tahi'' () derives its name from the Thah family, who owned much of the land on the Danube's western bank. ''Tótfalu'' () is named after the village's medieval Slovene inhabitants.

References

Populated places in Pest County {{Pest-geo-stub