Zalakaros
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Western Transdanubia | ||||
| County : | Zala | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Zalakaros | ||||
| District since 1.1.2013 : | Nagykanizsa | ||||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 34 ' N , 17 ° 7' E | ||||
| Area : | 17.17 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 1,791 (Jan 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 104 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 93 | ||||
| Postal code : | 8749 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 11785 | ||||
| Structure and administration (status: 2018) | |||||
| Community type : | city | ||||
| Mayor : | Ferenc Novák (Fidesz-KDNP) | ||||
| Postal address : | Gyógyfürdő tér 1 8749 Zalakaros |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Zalakaros is a spa town in the district Nagykanizsa in Zala county in western Hungary . The approx. 750 year old “rural” municipality with its almost 2000 inhabitants has city rights despite its small area of only 17.17 km² and is thus the smallest town in Hungary.
Geographical location
The place is located southwest of Lake Balaton near the nature reserve Kis-Balaton (Little Lake Balaton) in the Zala hills. Neighboring communities are Garabonc, Galambok and Zalakomár.
Town twinning
Attractions
- Roman Catholic Church Isteni Irgalmasság
- Roman Catholic Chapel Szent Anna
Roman Catholic Church Isteni Irgalmasság
The outdoor facilities of the spa in Zalakaros
tourism
Zalakaros is best known for its modern thermal , medicinal and adventure baths. After a borehole on site in 1962 produced warm water from a depth of 2000 meters and a chemical analysis had confirmed the healing properties of the water, which is particularly rich in mineral salts and sulfur, the pool was built three years later. If the bath with its medicinal water was once intended exclusively for the treatment of chronic diseases such as rheumatism , a continuous modernization and expansion process has taken place since then, in which the areas of fitness, wellness and fun are not neglected.
Zalakaros is also valued by tourists as a holiday destination due to its natural location, which enables extensive fruit and wine-growing culture. The hilly landscape of the vineyards offers walking, hiking and cycling trails.
traffic
In Zalakaros, roads no. 7521 and no. 7522 meet. The nearest train station is four kilometers southeast in Zalakomár.
