Lake Balaton
freshwater lake in Hungary
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Summary
Lake Balaton is a rift lake[1]. It draws 6,429 Wikipedia views per month (rift lake category, ranking #3 of 8).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Hungary[3]
- Instance of: geographical small region of Hungary[4], lake[5], Natura 2000 site[6], Q11727006[7]
- Inflows: Zala[8], Tapolca Stream[9]
- Outflows: Sió[10]
- Basin country: Hungary[11]
- Commons category: Balaton[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lake Balaton[13]
- Commons gallery: Lake Balaton[14]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portál:Balaton[15]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[16], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], The Encyclopedia Americana[21], The American Cyclopædia[22], New International Encyclopedia[23], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[24]
- Heritage designation: Ramsar site[25], Natura 2000 site[26]
- Category for people born here: Q32656812[27]
- Category of associated people: Q32656818[28]
- Different from: Balaton[29]
- Length: 78 km[30]
- Elevation above sea level: 104 m[31]
- Area: 592 km²[32]
- Width: 15 km[33]
- Watershed area: 5181 km²[34]
- Volume as quantity: 1900 cubic hectometre[35]
- Perimeter: 195 km[36], 236 km[37]
- Residence time of water: 2 years[38]
- Vertical depth: 12.5 m[39]
- Drainage basin: Danube basin[40]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Balaton[41]
Why It Matters
Lake Balaton has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]