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Lake Balaton

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The largest lake in Central Europe, located in western Hungary and long a major domestic and international tourist destination for its shallow, relatively warm waters. Vineyards and resort towns line much of its northern shore.

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Area (sq km)
600 1
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Hungary, Countries

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Source Lake Balaton (Wikipedia)
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1. Lake Balaton (Wikipedia)
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  • Infobox, area
    area = 600 km2
  • Shaped By: Continental Rifting, Lead paragraph
    Lake Balaton (Hungarian: [ˈbɒlɒton] ) is a freshwater rift lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary.
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Wikidata: Lake Balaton
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