Velence
Encyclopedia
Velence 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 ("in Velence" is Velencén instead of Velencében when speaking about the Hungarian town, see Hungarian grammar for details).
Fejér
-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....
, Hungary
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...
, on the shore of Lake Velence
Lake Velence
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...
.
Its name is the same in Hungarian as that of the Italian city of Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, though they are suffixed differently ("in Velence" is Velencén instead of Velencében when speaking about the Hungarian town, see Hungarian grammar for details).