Zala_(river)

Zala (river)

Zala (river)

River in Hungary

The Zala is a river in south-western Hungary. Its source is in the hills northwest of Szalafő near the borders with Austria and Slovenia. The 139 kilometres (86 mi) long Zala drains an area of 2,622 km2 (1,012 sq mi). Several smaller rivers feed into it, including the Felső-Válicka, Szentmihályfalvai patak (brook), Szévíz csatorna (channel), Foglár csatorna on the right bank, and Szentjakabi patak, Sárvíz (Zala) patak, Széplaki patak, Csörgető patak and Nádas patak on the left bank. It flows through the city of Zalaegerszeg before flowing into Lake Balaton near Keszthely. The River Zala flows through the Hungarian counties of Vas and Zala.[1]

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The estuary of Zala river at Balaton Lake, Hungary
Zala river at Csácsbozsok locale of Zalaegerszeg city, Zala county, Hungary

See also

Watermills on Zala River

References

  1. [1]
    "ZALA VÍZGYŰJTŐ-GAZDÁLKODÁS TERVEZÉSI ALEGYSÉGEN (4.2.)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-03-11.
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