# Dunapataj

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{{Short description|Village in Bács-Kiskun, Hungary}}
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|image_caption = Church of the Holy Mother of Hungary in Dunapataaj. Built in 1761 in the Copf style. The first building extension in Hungary was carried out on this church under the leadership of architect Károly Möller in 1934.
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|subdivision_name1=[Bács-Kiskun](/source/B%C3%A1cs-Kiskun_County)
|subdivision_type2=[District](/source/Districts_of_Hungary)
|subdivision_name2=[Kalocsa](/source/Kalocsa_District)
|area_total_km2=90.47
|population_total=3735
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|population_as_of=2002
|population_density_km2=41
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|postal_code=6328
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'''Dunapataj''' is a village in [Bács-Kiskun](/source/B%C3%A1cs-Kiskun) county, [Hungary](/source/Hungary). 

It lies {{convert|10|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north from [Kalocsa](/source/Kalocsa). It is the administrative headquarters of the local [museum](/source/museum). [Lake Szelidi](/source/Lake_Szelidi), a holiday resort and [nature reserve](/source/nature_reserve) with unique wildlife is {{convert|4|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} away. The [Calvinist](/source/Calvinist) Church includes [Gothic architecture](/source/Gothic_architecture) remains from the 15th century and the [Baroque](/source/Baroque)-style Church of [Saint John of Nepomuk](/source/Saint_John_of_Nepomuk) dates from 1761. A former Transylvanian style [Unitarian](/source/Unitarianism) church, built in 1937, is located in the middle of town and houses the local history documents of the Museum of Pataj. 

Festivals are held in July and August - the ''Szelidi Summer'' - and September - the ''Pataji Autumn''.

== Politics ==

=== Partnerships ===
* Since 2004 it there a partnership with the municipality [Oyten](/source/Oyten) in [Germany](/source/Germany)

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|https://dunapataj.hu/}} in Hungarian
* [http://www.1hungary.com/info/dunapataj/ Dunapataj], ''CompAlmanach'' (a Hungarian tourism firm), accessed on 2008-07-26

{{Kalocsa District}}
{{Bács-Kiskun}}

{{Authority control}}
Category:Populated places in Bács-Kiskun County

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