Veľký Lél Island

Veľký Lél Island
Native name:
Veľkolélsky ostrov
Pastures on the island of Veľký Lél
Geography
LocationDanube River, Slovakia
Coordinates47°45′10″N 17°55′52″E / 47.752831°N 17.931111°E / 47.752831; 17.931111
TypeRiver island
Total islands1
Area2,277 m2 (24,510 sq ft)
Length3,800 km (2360 mi)
Highest elevation111 m (364 ft)
Administration

Island Veľký Lél (Slovakian: Veľkolélsky ostrov, Hungarian: Nagy-Léli sziget) is a river island. It is located on the Danube near the settlement of Veľký Lél, which is today a local part of the village of Zlatná na Ostrove in the district of Komárno. There are meadows, alluvial forests and tall solitary trees. It serves as pastures for cattle. From the north, it is bordered by the Danubian river arm and from the south by the main bed of the Danube.