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bottom of the lake. Many resorts have artificial sandy beaches and all beaches have step access to the water. Other tourist attractions include sailing, fishing, and other water sports, as well as visiting the countryside and hills, wineries on the north coast, and nightlife on the south shore. The
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The peak tourist season extends from June until the end of August. The average water temperature during the summer is 25 °C (77 °F), which makes bathing and swimming popular on the lake. Most of the beaches consist of either grass, rocks, or the silty sand that also makes up most of the
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During the 1960s and 1970s, Balaton became a major tourist destination due to focused government efforts, causing the number of overnight guests in local hotels and campsites to increase from 700,000 in July 1965 to two million in July 1975. The number of weekend visitors to the region, including
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Lake Balaton affects precipitation in the local area. The area receives approximately 5–7 cm (2–3 in) more precipitation than most of Hungary, resulting in more cloudy days and less extreme temperatures. The lake freezes over during winters. The microclimate around Lake Balaton has also
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is a volcanic mountain and wine-growing region as well as a lakeside resort. The lake is almost completely surrounded by separated bike lanes to facilitate bicycle tourism. Although the peak season at the lake is the summer, Balaton is also frequented during the winter, when visitors go
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is a Greek loanword that was borrowed via French and entered general German vocabulary in the 17th century. It is also noteworthy that the average depth of Balaton (3.2 m or 10 ft) is not extraordinary for the area (cf. the average depth of the neighbouring
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By the turn of the 20th century, Balaton had become a center of research by Hungarian biologists, geologists, hydrologists, and other scientists, leading to the country's first biological research institute being built on its shore in 1927.
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tens of thousands from Budapest, reached more than 600,000 by 1975. It was visited by ordinary working Hungarians, and especially for subsidised holiday excursions by National Council of Trade Union (
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festival since 2007. Balatonkenese has hosted numerous traditional gastronomic events. Siófok is known for attracting young people to it because of its large clubs. Keszthely is the site of the
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It always has been an important location, both tactically and culturally(with many folk tales surrounding it). During the Ottoman wars played an important role in defending
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The annual Lake Balaton Crossing swim takes place in July. The race starts at Révfülöp and finishes at Balatonboglár for a total distance of 5.2 kilometres.
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began to build a fortress as his seat of power and several churches in the region of Lake Balaton, in the territory of modern
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developed early as resorts for the wealthy, but it was not until the late 19th century when landowners, ruined by
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wrecks have been pulled out of the lake after having been shot down during the later months of the war.
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could also visit, making Balaton a common meeting place for families and friends separated by the
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between 6 and 16 March 1945, and in the end, resulted in a Red Army victory. Several
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where even battles were fought. While a few settlements on Lake Balaton, including
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Láng, István (1978). "Hungary's Lake Balaton: A Program to Solve Its Problems".
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provides air service to Balaton (although most service is only seasonal).
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and Balatonfüred is a historical bathing town which hosts the annual
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provides the largest inflow of water to the lake, and the canalized
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or even skate, sledge, or ice-sail on the lake if it freezes over.
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The mountainous region of the northern shore is known both for its
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Cancik, Hubert; Schneider, Helmuth; Orton, David E. (2007-04-15).
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endonyms for lakes, which universally bear the suffix
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Herschy, Reginald W.; Fairbridge, Rhodes W. (1998).
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Index

Lake Platten-See

Location of Lake Balaton in Hungary.

Hungary
46°51′00″N 17°43′12″E / 46.85000°N 17.72000°E / 46.85000; 17.72000
Type
Rift lake
Primary inflows
Zala River
Primary outflows
Sió
Catchment area
Basin
Hungary
Residence time
Keszthely
Siófok
Balatonfüred
list
Ramsar Wetland
not a well-defined measure
[ˈbɒlɒton]
freshwater
rift lake
Transdanubian
Hungary
largest lake
Central Europe
Zala River

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