Zalakaros
Zalakaros is a town in Zala County, Hungary.
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Coordinates: 46.56057°N 17.12299°E | |
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 |
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
Asperhofen, Austria
Puchheim, Germany
Olesno, Poland
Gallery
References
- "Partner cities". zalakaros.hu. Zalakaros. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
External links

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Zalakaros.
- Official website (in English)
- Zalakaros at funiq.hu (in English)
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