Balaton
| Lake Balaton | |
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 Location of Lake Balaton in Hungary | |
| Location | Hungary |
| Coordinates | 46°50′N 17°44′E / 46.833°N 17.733°E |
| Type | Rift lake |
| Primary inflows | Zala River |
| Primary outflows | Sió |
| Catchment area | 5,174 km2 (1,998 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin countries | Hungary |
| Max. length | 77 km (48 mi) |
| Max. width | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Surface area | 592 km2 (229 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3.2 m (10 ft) |
| Max. depth | 12.2 m (40 ft) |
| Water volume | 1.9 km3 (0.46 cu mi) |
| Residence time | 2 years |
| Shore length1 | 236 km (147 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 104.8 m (344 ft) |
| Settlements | Keszthely, Siófok, Balatonfüred (see list) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Balaton is the largest lake in Hungary and in Central Europe. Every year many tourists come to Balaton from Germany. There are many places to be visited. Balaton is a shallow lake, because its average depth is 3.2 meters and its maximum depth is 12.2 meters. The northern part of Balaton is deeper than the southern part.
The so-called capital of the Lake Balaton is Siófok. During the summer the streets are full of life, and at night there are several discos.
Images
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View from Siofok -
View from Tihany
References
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- ↑ Starosolszky, Ö. (1998). "Lake Balaton, Hungary". Encyclopedia of Hydrology and Lakes. Encyclopedia of Earth Science. pp. 454–455. doi:10.1007/1-4020-4497-6_140. ISBN 978-0-412-74060-2.
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