Zala (river)

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Zala
Location
Country	Hungary
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	near Szalafő
Mouth
• location	Lake Balaton
• coordinates	46°42′21″N 17°15′53″E / 46.7059°N 17.2646°E / 46.7059; 17.2646Coordinates: 46°42′21″N 17°15′53″E / 46.7059°N 17.2646°E / 46.7059; 17.2646
Length	139 km (86 mi)
Basin size	2,622 km2 (1,012 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Lake Balaton→ Sió→ Danube→ Black Sea

The estuary of Zala river at Balaton Lake, Hungary

Zala river at locale of Zalaegerszeg city, Zala county, Hungary

The Zala is a river in south-western Hungary. Its source is in the hills northwest of Szalafő near the borders with Austria and Slovenia. Its length is 139 kilometres (86 mi) and drains water from 2,622 km² (1,012 sq mi). Several smaller rivers feed into it, including the , (brook), (channel), on the right bank, and , Sárvíz (Zala) patak, , and on the left bank. It flows through the city of Zalaegerszeg before flowing into Lake Balaton near Keszthely. The River Zala flows through the Hungarian counties of Vas and Zala.^[1]

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Watermills on Zala River

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