The village is located in the middle of Csepel Island, some thirty km from Budapest. It is easily accessible by HÉV, coach or car.
As a result of the humid and sunny climate, the area is perfectly suitable for the production of grapes and fruits. The area is rich in game.
The surroundings of the settlement are rich in Copper and Iron Age archaeological finds, including tools, weapon sand a fire-place. These objects prove that the area of the village was inhabited in ancient times. The name of the village was first mentioned in a written document in 1238. In the late 13th century the village was owned by the Budavár nuns. According to a document from the mid-16th century the village was registered as a desolate area. Its residents moved to Tököl, but they kept cultivating it from there. Towards the end of the 17th century the residents filtered back to the village. In 1736 the local Serbs erected their church. In the same century Jenő Savoyai encouraged Nürnberg and Württemberg Germans to move to the area. The newcomers began farming, animal husbandry and grape-production.
At the end of the 20th century the population of the village is some 2,000, many of whom are Serb or German. Szigetcsép has a fairly developed system of infrastructure: the electricity, gas and water systems are used by 75% of the households. The construction of the sewage system is still ahead. The village has a kindergarten and a primary school, as a 9,000 volume library.
There are 130 businesses in the village. The number of unemployed residents is around 45.
The main attraction of the village is the Greek-Serbian church built
in the mid-18th century, with its tower erected in 1828. The icons, painted
in the 18th and 19th centuries, were restored in 1907.
The Roman Catholic church was built in 1755. Around this church there
is a wonderful garden.
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