Zselic National Landscape Protection Area

Zselic National Landscape Protection Area
Zselici Tájvédelmi Körzet
Nearest city Kaposvár
Coordinates 46°13′42″N 17°45′28″E / 46.228349°N 17.757789°E / 46.228349; 17.757789Coordinates: 46°13′42″N 17°45′28″E / 46.228349°N 17.757789°E / 46.228349; 17.757789
Area 8,337 hectares (32.19 sq mi)
Established 1976
Administered by Danube-Drava National Park

Zselic National Landscape Protection Area (Hungarian language: Zselici Tájvédelmi Körzet [ˈʒɛlitsi ˈtaːjveːdɛlmi ˈkøɾzɛt]) is a dark-sky preserve in Hungary. [1] It is located in the counties of Somogy and Baranya, between Pécs and Kaposvár, and whose boundary is managed by the Danube-Drava National Park. This includes some of the hills of Transdanubia, in the heart of the massif of Zselic.

References

  1. "Zselic National Landscape Protection Area in Hungary". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 5 July 2016.


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