Balaton Lake
Located in Veszprém megye, Hungary Coordinates: 46°50′00″ N 17°45′00″ E
- Elevation
- 100 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Budapest · UTC+01:00
About Balaton Lake
Balaton Lake is a lake. Location: Veszprém megye, Hungary. Elevation: 100 m.
Lake Balaton (Hungarian: [ˈbɒlɒton] ) is a freshwater rift lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region's foremost tourist destinations. The Zala River provides the largest inflow of water to the lake, and the canalized Sió is the only outflow. The mountainous region of the northern shore is known both for its historic character and as a major wine region, while the flat southern shore is known for its resort towns.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Ramsar site, Natura 2000 site
- Maximum depth
- 12 m
- Length
- 78 km
- Area
- 592 km²
Source: Wikidata
Nearest towns and villages
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Balatonszemes Village, Somogy County3.5 km SE
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Balatonszárszó Village, Somogy County5.7 km E
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Zánka Village, Veszprém megye6.5 km NW
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Balatonlelle Village, Somogy County7 km SW
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Révfülöp Village, Veszprém megye10 km W
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Balatonboglár Town, Somogy County10 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tarlóra-hegy Mountain, Veszprém megye12 km NW
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Tab Ghetto Historic site, Somogy County24 km SE
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Tapolca Ghetto Historic site, Veszprém megye25 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources