Zalakaros is a town in Zala County, Hungary.
Zalakaros | |
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  Zalakaros Location of Zalakaros | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′38″N 17°07′23″E / 46.56057°N 17.12299°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Zala |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.17 km2 (6.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,791 |
| • Density | 105.3/km2 (273/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8749 |
| Area code | 93 |
Zalakaros is famous for its thermal spring baths. It gained its fame in 1962, when prospective oil drilling struck a nearly 96 °C (205 °F) source at a depth of 1000 metres.
Twin towns – sister cities
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Asperhofen, Austria
Puchheim, Germany
Olesno, Poland
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ "Partner cities". zalakaros.hu. Zalakaros. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zalakaros.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Zalakaros.
- Official website (in English)
- Zalakaros at funiq.hu (in English)
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