Lake Pécs

Lake Pécs
Location Baranya County, Hungary
Coordinates 46°09′24″N 18°08′13″E / 46.15652778°N 18.13682778°E / 46.15652778; 18.13682778Coordinates: 46°09′24″N 18°08′13″E / 46.15652778°N 18.13682778°E / 46.15652778; 18.13682778

Lake Pécs (Hungarian: Pécsi-tó) is a lake in Hungary. The lake is located north of the village of Orfű, in Baranya county; surrounding villages are Mecsekrákos and Tekeres. It is within the Mecsek mountain range, which separates the lake from the city of Pécs to the south. There are 4 lakes (Pécs, Orfű, Herman Ottó, Kovácsszénája) at Orfű next to each other. The lake is used for angling, bathing and boating. There is also a Mill Museum, where millers mill wheat and sell homemade bread.[1]

A panoramic view of Lake Pécs

References

  1. ↑ "Southern Transdanubia (Dél-Dunántúl), Hungary". Hungary Tourist Guide. hungary-tourist-guide.com. Retrieved March 27, 2010.


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