Dunakeszi
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Dunakeszi is a town in Pest County, Hungary, situated on the left bank of the Danube River north of Budapest.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a white rectangular field with the municipal coat of arms centered. The shield is divided by a narrow white wavy fess; the upper blue field features Archangel Michael slaying a dragon, while the lower green field depicts a white horse head, with green vine leaves and a cluster of grapes below the shield.
Symbolism: Archangel Michael refers to the local parish and historical patron of the town. The horse head symbolizes horse breeding traditions and the local racecourse, the white wavy bar represents the Danube River, and the grapevine with grapes recalls the town's viticultural history.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a white rectangular field with the municipal coat of arms centered. The shield is divided by a narrow white wavy fess; the upper blue field features Archangel Michael slaying a dragon, while the lower green field depicts a white horse head, with green vine leaves and a cluster of grapes below the shield.
Symbolism: Archangel Michael refers to the local parish and historical patron of the town. The horse head symbolizes horse breeding traditions and the local racecourse, the white wavy bar represents the Danube River, and the grapevine with grapes recalls the town's viticultural history.
Statistics
Area
31.06 km²
Population
43,861