Hungary, known as Magyarország ("Magyar Country") in its own langauge, is a Central European country located in the Danube River Basin. The Danube is a busy waterway that flows southward through the center of the country, but there are presently no lighthouses on the river in Hungary. After centuries as an independent kingdom Hungary was on the frontline of the struggle between Europe and the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire in the 16th and 17th centuries. Through the 19th century and until World War I Hungary shared its monarch with Austria, creating the Austrian and later Austro-Hungarian Empire. With the collapse of that empire Hungary resumed its independence following the war. Lake Balaton, the largest lake of Central Europe, is located in the western part of Hungary. The lake is 78 km (48 mi) long and up to 14 km (8.7 mi) wide. It is a very popular recreational area and there are at least three dozen marinas around the shores of the lake. Many of the marinas have pierhead lights that are tall, robust masts, often as much as 15 m (49 ft) in height. As a general rule the Directory does not list mast lights, but this page describes a selection of them, including some of the taller lights most easily accessible on public piers. Locks on the River Sió, the lake's outlet, allow small craft to access the lake from the Danube. The Hungarian word for a lighthouse is világítótorony ("light tower"). Tó is a lake, folyó is a river, móló is a pier, and kikötő is a harbor.
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Created August 29, 2021. Checked and revised October 5, 2024. Lighthouses 1. Site copyright 2024 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.