Szob
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Szob is a town in Pest county, 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
ands a major railway border crossing into Hungary. The border is located between Szob and Štúrovo
. Since 21 December 2007, all border controls ceased as Hungary and Slovakia became part of the Schengen Area
.
Szob is known to Americans for formerly housing the forced-labor camp which held former US Congressman
Tom Lantos
, during much of World War II
.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. 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
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
ands a major railway border crossing into Hungary. The border is located between Szob and Štúrovo
Štúrovo
Štúrovo is a town in Slovakia, situated on the River Danube. Its population in 2005 was 11,172.The town is situated opposite the Hungarian city of Esztergom. The Mária Valéria bridge connects the settlements. The bridge was destroyed in 1944 during World War II, but reconstructed in...
. Since 21 December 2007, all border controls ceased as Hungary and Slovakia became part of the Schengen Area
Schengen Area
The Schengen Area comprises the territories of twenty-five European countries that have implemented the Schengen Agreement signed in the town of Schengen, Luxembourg, in 1985...
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Szob is known to Americans for formerly housing the forced-labor camp which held former US Congressman
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
Tom Lantos
Tom Lantos
Thomas Peter "Tom" Lantos was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 until his death, representing the northern two-thirds of San Mateo County and a portion of southwest San Francisco...
, during much of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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