The county Zala located in Hungary.
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![]() Location of Zala county in Hungary | |
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Capital | Zalaegerszeg |
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Form of government | County of the Republic of Hungary |
surface | 3784 km² |
population | approx. 298,000 |
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background
language
Hungarian. Many people also speak German and / or English.
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Tourist Attractions
Observation towers
- Kandikó lookout tower, 12 km southwest of Zalaegerszeg. At a height of 302 meters.
- Margit lookout tower in Cserszegtomaj, about 5 km north of Keszthely. 31 meters high.
- TV tower in Zalaegerszeg. From this TV tower you can even go up to the Balaton be looked at.
Castles, palaces and monasteries
- From the Arpad time original church and a so-called energy hill in Soil, about 11 km west of Zalaegerszeg.
- Festetics baroque palace, in Keszthely.
- Egervár Castle, about 11 km north of Zalaegerszeg.
- The Tympanum from the village Zalaháshágy, which is 25 km northwest of Zalaegerszeg. The town's church was originally built around 1250 AD after the Tatar attacks. The beautifully restored church is definitely worth seeing.
Museums
- Göcsej open-air museum, at Zalaegerszeg.
miscellaneous
- Buffalo reserve in Kápolnapuszta, 26 km south of Keszthely.
activities
- Thermal and medicinal baths. In Bázakerettye, Hévíz, Kehida, Lenti, Zalakaros, Zalaszentgrót.
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literature
Web links
- The county Zala - official (Hungarian)
- Zala (pdf) - (English)