Zalakaros

Place in Zala, Hungary
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46°33′38″N 17°07′23″E / 46.56057°N 17.12299°E / 46.56057; 17.12299Country HungaryCountyZalaArea
 • Total17.17 km2 (6.63 sq mi)Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,791 • Density105.3/km2 (273/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
8749
Area code93

Zalakaros is a town in Zala County, Hungary.

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

Aerial view of the baths

Zalakaros is twinned with:[1]

  • Austria Asperhofen, Austria
  • Germany Puchheim, Germany
  • Poland Olesno, Poland

Gallery

Panorama of Zalakaros
Zalakaros panorama

References

  1. ^ "Partner cities". zalakaros.hu. Zalakaros. Retrieved 2021-04-29.

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