The Geography of Hungary is very interesting and diverse. If you are planning to come to Hungary then a little information regarding the Geography of Hungary will help you in knowing the country better. Hungary is a country of just under 36,000 square miles. It is situated between Austria, Slovakia, the Ukraine, Romania, and the trio of formerly Yugoslavian
The territories of the country include Slovenia, Serbia, and Croatia. The Danube River, which runs north-south, partitions the country roughly into two distinct regions. The western section of the country is known as the Transdanubia (or Dunatul in Hungarian). It has a varied topography of smaller mountains and numerous hills mixed with flat, open ranges. In the eastern section of the country is a flat area known as the Great Plain. It stretches to the east and south of Budapest, the capital city of the country. At the top of the eastern segment of Hungary, stretching toward the border with the Ukraine, are the mountain ranges of Northern Hungary.
A detailed study on the Geography of Hungary will make it clear that slightly more than one half of Hungary's landscape consists of flat to rolling plains of the Carpathian Basin. The most important plain regions in Hungary include the Little Hungarian Plain in the west, and the Great Hungarian Plain in the southeast. The highest elevation above sea level on the latter is only 183 meters.
The region of Transdanubia is a primarily a hilly region with a terrain varied by low mountains. These include the eastern stretch of the Alps; Alpokalja in the west of the country; the Transdanubian Medium Mountains in the central region of Transdanubia and the Mecsek Mountains and Villány Mountains in the south. The highest point of region of Transdanubia is the Írott-ko in the Alps, which is at 882 meters.
The highest mountains of Hungary are located in the Carpathians. These lie in the northern parts, in a wide band along the Slovakian border. The highest point among them is the Kékes, which is situated at a height of 1,014 meters or 3327 feet.
As we know, that Hungary is further divided into two by its main waterway, the Danube (Duna) and the other large rivers which include the Tisza and Dráva. The region of Transdanubia contains Lake Balaton, which is a major body of water. The largest thermal lake in the world, Lake Hévíz (Hévíz Spa), is located in the country of Hungary. Tisza (Tisza-tó) is the second largest lake and is situated in the Carpathian Basin. The lake is an artificial Lake.
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