Lake Velence (german: Welenzer See), an
endorheic basin
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, is the third largest natural lake in
Hungary
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. It is a popular holiday destination among Hungarians.
The lake has an area of 26 km
2, 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
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: its temperature in the summer may reach 26 to 28 °C.
Location
Lake Velence is located in
Fejér county, close to the M7 motorway between
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population o ...
and
Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár (; german: Stuhlweißenburg ), known colloquially as Fehérvár ("white castle"), is a city in central Hungary, and the country's ninth-largest city. It is the regional capital of Central Transdanubia, and the centre of Fejà ...
, at the foot of the
Velence Mountains.
Settlements along the shore
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Gárdony
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Agárd
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Dinnyés
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Kápolnásnyék
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Nadap
Nadap is a village in Fejér county in central Hungary, with population of 460. Lying among low Velence Hills, it is the point of departure for sightseeing tours on the countryside. The obelisk in the vicinity, called "ancient mark of Nadap" serv ...
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Pákozd
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Pázmánd
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Sukoró
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Velence
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Velence-újtelep
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Velencefürdő
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Vereb
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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.
Gallery
File:Civertanvelenceitolegi1.jpg
File:Velence 1.jpg
File:Velenceitó légifotó.jpg
File:Velencei-to este.jpg
File:Velence Lake Hungary.jpg
File:Lake Velence 005.JPG
File:Lake Velence 004.JPG
File:View from Madárvárta tower to Lake Velence and Velence hills, Agárd, 2017 Gárdony.jpg
File:Velence, Velencei-tó, 19.jpg
File:Velence, Velencei-tó, 52.jpg
File:Velence, Velencei-tó.jpg
File:Velence-ResortSpa-beach.JPG
File:Naplemente a tó felett.jpg
File:Este a tónál.jpg
File:A Velencei-hegység.jpg
File:A tó képe Agárd felől.jpg
References
External links
Google Maps of Lake VelenceAerial photographsLake Velence at funiq.hu
Velence
Geography of Fejér County
Tourist attractions in Fejér County
Endorheic lakes of Europe
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