Szob

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|area_total_km2=20.07

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Szob ({{langx|de|Zopp an der Donau}}) is a town in Pest county, Central Hungary, Hungary. It is just south and east of the Slovak border on the north bank of the Danube.

Szob is on a major electrified rail connection from Bratislava{{cite web|url=http://www.bueker.net/trainspotting/map.php?file=maps/slovakia/slovakia.gif|title=enlarged map|author=Thorsten Büker|work=bueker.net}} and a major railway border crossing into Hungary. The border is located between Szob and Štúrovo. On 21 December 2007, all border controls ceased as Hungary and Slovakia became part of the Schengen Area.

Szob is known to Americans for its forced-labor camp which held former US Congressman Tom Lantos, during much of World War II.

List of Notable people from Szob

Gallery

File:Hungary szob.jpg|Pre-Schengen passport stamp from Szob.

File:Ipoy River from Szob railway bridge.JPG|River Ipoly at Szob

File:On the boat to Szob.jpg|The River Danube at Szob

Wine press Szob.JPG|Winepress in the town museum

Szob, bicikliút.jpg|Bicycle path along the River Danube

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