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Hévíz
German: Heuwies
Town/város
Lake Hévíz
Lake Hévíz
Official seal of Hévíz
Location of Zala County in Hungary
Location of Zala County in Hungary
Country Flag of Hungary Hungary
Region Western Transdanubia
County Zala
Subregion Keszthely
Government
 • Mayor Gábor Papp (FIDESZ-KDNP)
Area
 • Total
8.31 km2 (3.21 sq mi)

Hévíz (German: Heuwies) is a town in Zala County, Western Transdanubia Region Hungary.

Description of the lake[]

The town is located near Lake Hévíz, the world’s second-largest thermal lake, but biologically the biggest active natural lake. Its temperature is affected by the combination of hot and cold spring waters, coming from 38 meters underground. The water breaks out from a spring cave, at approximately 410 liters per second, with a temperature of 40 °C (104 °F). The biological stability of the lake is shown by the temperature of the water, which has not changed for years and even on the coldest winter days doesn’t drop below 24 °C (75 °F). That makes bathing possible in the lake year round. In the summer, the water temperature can reach 37 °C (99 °F).

History[]

The lake's healing properties have been well known for centuries people lived here even at the end of the Stone Age. The foundation of bath culture was laid by the Romans in the 2nd century. The city and the bath began developing significantly in the 18th century, related to the Festetics family, who started scientific research about using the water for healing.

Attractions to the city[]

The city provides facilities for visitors seeking to use the medicinal waters of the lake, including entertainment, hotels, parks, and sports.

See also[]

  • Hévíz Spa
  • Lake Hévíz
  • Sármellék International Airport, aka Hévíz-Balaton Airport

External links[]

This page uses content from the English language Wikipedia. The original content was at Hévíz. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with this Familypedia wiki, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons License.
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