Small region-Tököl

Tököl

The town is located by the main branch of the Danube but its eastern borderline reaches the Ráckeve Danube branch. It can be easily reached either by car or public transport. By car, the M0 highway goes through Szigetszentmiklós or the suburban train travels from Közvágóhíd in about 50 minutes.  Travel to Csepel is very simple by bus.

Tököl Local Government: Fő str. 117. 2316 Tököl
Tel.: (24) 379-165, 379-144, Fax: (24) 379-119
web: www.tokol.hu

The historical artifacts found in the region confirm that the area has been occupied thousands of years. Huts dug in the ground, shells, animal historical artifacts, fireplaces, knives and grinders refer to the ancestors’ daily life.  In the outskirts of Tököl, the region’s biggest archaeological excavation revealed a huge cemetery. After the Settlement of the Magyars in Hungary, Árpád’s clan settled down here. The first document which mentions this village is from 1280. In the 15th century, Tököl became a royal property where a big number of craftsmen lived. This is confirmed by documents and the family names: Molnár (Miller), Ács (Carpenter), Takács (Weaver) and Kovács (Smith).
The Local History Museum includes an exhibition about the historical artifacts found in the neighbourhood. About 2 km from the village there is the renewed Saint Anna chapel.
To have a rest, visit the beautiful recreation forest. For those who are longing for excursions, a bicycle-tour to Ráckeve is possible on the Danube dam.  Some famous people of Tököl: Gábor Kuncze minister of home affairs between 1994 and 1998, Mari Csomós, Anna Ráckevei and Erzsébet Nagyváradi actresses, Rita Pessuth kick-box world champion and István Hamar footballer.
A partnership developed between Tököl and the village of Klein Rönnan in Germany. The events and meetings help build partnerships between Hungarian, German, the Slavonic and the Transylvanian partner villages.