Lake Velence
Encyclopedia
Lake Velence is the third largest lake in Hungary
. It is a popular holiday destination among Hungarians.
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.
, close to the M7motorway between Budapest
and Székesfehérvár
, at the feet of Velence Mountains.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. It is a popular holiday destination among Hungarians.
The lake has an area of 26 km2., one third of which is covered by the common reed
Phragmites
Phragmites, the Common reed, is a large perennial grass found in wetlands throughout temperate and tropical regions of the world. Phragmites australis is sometimes regarded as the sole species of the genus Phragmites, though some botanists divide Phragmites australis into three or four species...
. Because of the sunny climate of the area and the shallowness of the lake, it is one of the warmest lakes in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
: its temperature in the summer may reach 26 to 28°C.
Location
Lake Velence is located in Fejér countyFejér
-Geography:Geographically Fejér county is very diverse, its southern part is similar to the Great Plain , other parts are hilly . Lake Velence, a popular resort can also be found here....
, close to the M7motorway between Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
and Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár is a city in central Hungary and is the 9th largest in the country. Located around southwest of Budapest. It is inhabited by 101,973 people , with 136,995 in the Székesfehérvár Subregion. The city is the centre of Fejér county and the regional centre of Central Transdanubia...
, at the feet of Velence Mountains.
Settlements along the shore
- VelenceVelenceVelence is a town in the county of Fejér, Hungary, on the shore of Lake Velence.Its name is the same in Hungarian as that of the Italian city of Venice, though they are suffixed differently ....
- Velence-újtelep
- Velencefürdő
- GárdonyGárdonyGárdony is a town in Fejér county, Hungary.This town is next to Velence-lake and is a popular summer destination. The town is divided into three parts: Gárdony, Agárd and Dinnyés and lies on the south shore of the lake. The name Gárdony is believed to have originated in the early 1200s...
- AgárdAgárdAgárd is a small village on the shores of Lake Velence in Hungary. It is a popular tourist destination amongst Hungarians....
- Dinnyés
- Agárd
- PákozdPákozdPákozd is a village in Fejér county, Hungary.In 1848, the Hungarian army defeated the Croatian army of Josip Jelačić here, in the Battle of Pákozd.- External links :*...
- SukoróSukoró-History:Sukoró was originally referred to as Sokoró in documents in 1270. In preparation for the Battle of Pákozd, Lajos Kossuth held a war council meeting in a Calvinist Church in Sukoró on September 28.- External links :*...
Lake Velence area settlements
- GárdonyGárdonyGárdony is a town in Fejér county, Hungary.This town is next to Velence-lake and is a popular summer destination. The town is divided into three parts: Gárdony, Agárd and Dinnyés and lies on the south shore of the lake. The name Gárdony is believed to have originated in the early 1200s...
- AgárdAgárdAgárd is a small village on the shores of Lake Velence in Hungary. It is a popular tourist destination amongst Hungarians....
- Dinnyés
- Agárd
- KápolnásnyékKápolnásnyék- History :The excavations in the surroundings reveled bronzeage artefacts, proving that the area was already populated in ancient time.The name of the settlement originates from the name of the Nyék, tribe , the first residents belonged probably to a subgroup of the tribe. When István I...
- NadapNadap- External links :*...
- PákozdPákozdPákozd is a village in Fejér county, Hungary.In 1848, the Hungarian army defeated the Croatian army of Josip Jelačić here, in the Battle of Pákozd.- External links :*...
- PázmándPázmánd- External links :*...
- SukoróSukoró-History:Sukoró was originally referred to as Sokoró in documents in 1270. In preparation for the Battle of Pákozd, Lajos Kossuth held a war council meeting in a Calvinist Church in Sukoró on September 28.- External links :*...
- VelenceVelenceVelence is a town in the county of Fejér, Hungary, on the shore of Lake Velence.Its name is the same in Hungarian as that of the Italian city of Venice, though they are suffixed differently ....
- Velence-újtelep
- Velencefürdő
- VerebVereb- External links :*...
- ZichyújfaluZichyújfaluZichyújfalu is a village in Fejér county, Hungary.- History :The name Újfalu denotes a newly founded settlement. The distinctive anterior constituent of the settlement’s name, the word ’Zichy’ is a reference to the one-time landowners of the area, the members of the Zichy family...