Zalakaros
Place in Zala, Hungary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zalakaros is a town in Zala County, Hungary.
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Zalakaros | |
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Coordinates: 46.56057°N 17.12299°E / 46.56057; 17.12299 | |
Country | ![]() |
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 |
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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.