Lake Naplás

Lake Naplás
Location Budapest, XVII. district
Coordinates 47°30′34″N 19°14′47″E / 47.50944°N 19.24639°E / 47.50944; 19.24639Coordinates: 47°30′34″N 19°14′47″E / 47.50944°N 19.24639°E / 47.50944; 19.24639
Primary inflows Szilas-patak
Primary outflows Szilas-patak
Basin countries Hungary
Surface area 16 hectares (40 acres)
Settlements Budapest

Lake Naplás (hungarian:Naplás-tó, officially called Szilas-pataki flood control reservoir) is the largest lake of Budapest. The lake is artificial, surrounded by the second largest natural reserve of Budapest, including a moorland and a forest. Rare flora and fauna could be found here, therefore it has been a protected since 1997. It is the natural habitat of the European pond turtle. The lake itself is a fishing lake, but there are hiking and biking trails around it. It can be reached from the city by car or bike, or by the nearby public transportation.[1]

Notes

  1. "Naplás lake - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 19 June 2017.

References

  • "A Naplás tó titkai" (in Hungarian). National Geographic.
  • "Természetismereti séta a Naplás-tónál" (PDF). Magyar Természetvédők Szövetsége. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  • "Lake Naplás". welovebudapest.com.
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