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Lake Velence (German: Welenzer See), an endorheic basin, is the third largest natural lake in Hungary. It is a popular holiday destination among Hungarians.

Lake Velence
Lake Velence near Agárd
Lake Velence
Location	Fejér
Coordinates	47°12′30″N 18°36′00″E
Type	steppe lake
Basin countries	Hungary
Max. length	10.8 km (6.7 mi)
Max. width	3.3 km (2.1 mi)
Surface area	26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Average depth	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Shore length1	28.5 km (17.7 mi)
Settlements	see list
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake has an area of 26 km², one third of which is covered by the common reed. Because of the sunny climate of the area and the shallowness of the lake, it is one of the warmest lakes in Europe: its temperature in the summer may reach 26 to 28 °C.[1][2]

Location

Lake Velence is located in Fejér county, close to the M7 motorway between Budapest and Székesfehérvár, at the foot of the Velence Mountains.

Settlements along the shore

• Gárdony
  • Agárd
  • Dinnyés
• Kápolnásnyék
• Nadap
• Pákozd
• Pázmánd
• Sukoró
• Velence
  • Velence-újtelep
  • Velencefürdő
• Vereb
• Zichyújfalu

Wildlife

A part of the lake is a bird reserve with a lot of species.

Events

The lake was the venue for the World Rowing Masters Regatta in September 2019.[3]

Gallery

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References

External links

• Google Maps of Lake Velence
• Aerial photographs
• Lake Velence at funiq.hu (in English)

На других языках

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[de] Velencer See

Der Velencer See (ung.: Velencei-tó, deutsch: Welenzer See) ist der drittgrößte natürliche See Ungarns.

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- [en] Lake Velence

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[es] Lago de Velence

Lago Velence[1] (en húngaro Velencei-tó) es el tercer lago en tamaño de Hungría.[2] Es un destino vacacional popular entre los húngaros. El lago tiene una superficie de 26 kilómetros cuadrados, un tercio del cual está cubierto por carrizos. Debido al clima soleado de la región y la poca profundidad del lago, es uno de los lagos más cálidos de Europa: su temperatura en el verano puede alcanzar los 26 a 28°C.

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[fr] Lac de Velence

Le lac de Velence (hongrois : Velencei-tó [ˈvɛlɛntsɛi toː]) est un lac de Hongrie, situé à mi-distance de Budapest et du lac Balaton. C'est le troisième plus grand lac du pays avec environ 25 km2 et 10,8 km dans sa plus grande longueur.

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[it] Lago di Velence

Il lago di Velence (in ungherese significa "Venezia") si trova in Ungheria a circa 50 km a sud-ovest di Budapest. Con i suoi 26 km² di superficie è il quarto lago ungherese (il terzo fra quelli naturali). Il lago per la sua vicinanza con Budapest è una frequentata località di vacanze.

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[ru] Веленце

Веленце[1] (Веленце-То[2]) (венг. Velencei-tó, нем. Velencer See) — озеро в медье Фейер в Венгрии. Озеро находится на середине трассы между Будапештом и озером Балатон. Согласно Антонио Бонфини, летописца эпохи Возрождения, название озеро получило от живших на берегу озера венедов.

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