Island of Šarengrad

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title: Island of Šarengrad
text: Island of Šarengrad is a Danube river island situated close to the village of Šarengrad in Croatia. It covers an area of 9 km⁲ (3.5 sq mi). The old riverbed of the Danube caused problems for navigation due to its heavy bending in this area. In order to solve the problem, Austria-Hungary began digging a canal in 1892 to straighten the flow of the river. After 17 years, the Mohovo-Šarengrad canal was finally finished, and as a result the Island of Šarengrad was formed in 1909. During the Socialist
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description: Island in the Danube river near Šarengrad, Croatia
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_of_%C5%A0arengrad
date created: 2007-11-06T18:59:21Z
date modified: 2024-09-10T10:10:47Z
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image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Danube_in_Croatia%2C_Sarengrad.JPG","width":2816,"height":2112}
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