Lake Velence

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Lake Velence
Lake Velence -
Location Fejér, Hungary
Coordinates 47°21′72″N, 18°61′23″ECoordinates: 47°21′72″N, 18°61′23″E
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.

[edit] Settlements along the shore

  • Velence
    • Velence-újtelep
    • Velencefürdő
  • Kápolnásnyék
  • Gárdony
    • Agárd
    • Dinnyés
  • Pákozd

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