Lake Velence
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Lake Velence | |
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Location | Fejér, Hungary |
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Lake type | steppe lake |
Max-length | 10.8 km |
Max-width | 3.3 km |
Surface area | 26 km² |
Average depth | 1.60 m |
Shore length1 | 28.5 km |
Settlements | see list |
1 Shore length is an imprecise measure which may not be standardized for this article. |
Lake Velence is the third largest lake in Hungary. It is a famous holiday resort among Hungarians.
The lake's area is 26 km², but one third of it is covered by cane. Because of the rife sunshine, and the shallowness, it is on of the hottest lakes of Europe: the temperature of the water in summer even amounts 26 to 28 °C.
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[edit] Location
It is located in Fejér county, on the motorway between Budapest and Székesfehérvár, at the feet of Velence Mountains.
[edit] Flora and fauna
The lake gives home to a bird reserve.