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| Zala County | |
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| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Western Transdanubia |
| County seat | Zalaegerszeg |
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| - Total | 3,784 km2 (1,461 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 291,700 |
| - Density | 77.1/km2 (199.7/sq mi) |
Zala is the name of an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in Hungary. It lies in south-western Hungary. It is named after the Zala River. It shares borders with Croatia and Slovenia and the Hungarian counties Vas, Veszprém and Somogy. The capital of Zala county is Zalaegerszeg. Its area is 3784 km². Lake Balaton lies partly in the county.
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History
Sometime western territory of former county of Zala now come under on Slovenia (South-Prekmurje). In 1919 the unrecognized state of Republic of Prekmurje, what existed for just six days, was there.
Regional structure
Cities with county rights
- Zalaegerszeg (county seat)
- Nagykanizsa
Cities and towns
(ordered by population, according to the 2001 census)
- Keszthely (21,944)
- Lenti (8,559)
- Zalaszentgrót (7,944)
- Letenye (4,613) from above
- Hévíz (4,523)
- Zalalövő (3,256)
- Zalakaros (1,519)
Villages
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 Vonyarcvashegy - Chapelle |
 Kemendollár-Kemen castle from above |
 Aerial Photography: Keszthely - Festetics Castle |
 Aerial Photo: Rezi - Castle |
 Aerial photography: Zalaegerszeg |
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Coordinates: 46°40′N 16°50′E / 46.667°N 16.833°E
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