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Balaton

American  
[bal-uh-ton, bo-lo-tawn] / ˈbæl əˌtɒn, ˈbɒ lɒ tɔn /

noun

  1. a lake in W Hungary: the largest lake in central Europe. About 50 miles (80 km) long; 230 sq. mi. (596 sq. km).


Balaton British  
/ ˈbɔlɔton /

noun

  1. a large shallow lake in W Hungary. Area: 689 sq km (266 sq miles)

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Lake Balaton in the west of the country is currently frozen -- a relatively rare phenomenon seen about once every ten to fifteen years.

From Barron's ● Jan. 13, 2026

He is also alleged to have searched whether pigs eat dead bodies and about the appearance of wild boar along Lake Balaton - a body of water near Szigliget.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2024

The crash occurred on Hungary’s M7 highway near the town of Szabadbattyan, between the capital, Budapest, and Lake Balaton, at just before 5 a.m.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2021

He told them the government had a plan, based on “sketches on the canvas,” to inject development funds totaling about $1.1 billion in tourism - plus extra funds for Balaton.

From Reuters ● Mar. 15, 2018

Lake Balaton and the Neusiedler Sea in Hungary have lately been, at least partially, drained.

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