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Lake Balaton (Hungarian: [ˈbɒlɒton]) is a freshwater rift lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, [3] 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.
Balatonfüred (German: Bad Plattensee, Slovak: Blatenské Teplice) is a resort town in Veszprém county, in Hungary. The town with a population of 13,000 is situated on the northern shore of Lake Balaton. It is considered to be the capital of the Northern lake shore and is a yachting destination.
Balatonboglár is a resort town situated on the south shore of Lake Balaton in Somogy County, Hungary. It is the official centre of the Balatonboglár wine region, and is often called the "town of grapes and wine." Between 1979 and 1991 Balatonboglár formed a single settlement together with Balatonlelle under the name Boglárlelle.
Zala County on an old map. In the tenth century, the Hungarian Nyék tribe occupied the region around Lake Balaton. Their occupation was mainly in the areas known today as Zala and Somogy counties. [3] Parts of the western territory of the former county of Zala are now part of Slovenia (South-Prekmurje) and Croatia .
The 6th Panzer Army was responsible for the primary thrust of the offensive, "Frühlingserwachen". It was to advance from an area north of Lake Balaton, through the two lakes (Balaton and Velence), and southeast to capture territory from the Sió Channel to the Danube. After reaching the Danube, one part of the army would turn north creating a ...
Badacsony (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒdɒt͡ʃoɲ]) is the name of a region on the north shore of Lake Balaton in western Hungary, a mountain top and a town in that region. Aerial Photography: Badacsony Village. The nearby basalt mountains are unique geological relics, and the habitat of many rare plants and animals.
Tihany (Hungarian:) is a village on the northern shore of Lake Balaton on the Tihany Peninsula (Hungary, Veszprém County). The whole peninsula is a historical district. View from Tihany Belső-tó. The center of the district is the Benedictine Tihany Abbey, which was founded in 1055 AD by András (Andrew) I, who is buried in the crypt.
Balatonkenese is a small town in Veszprém county, Hungary, by the Lake Balaton. ... Street map (Hungarian) References This page was last edited on 11 July 2024, at ...