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Spas and medicinal waters of county Vas. Dr. Opra Barna Markusovszky Teaching Hospital of County Vas Department of Rheumatology, Dr Andits Tamás head of Indoor Swimming Pool and Thermal Bath, Szombathely. Western Transdanubia. http://hungarystartshere.com. Thermal waters.
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Spas and medicinal waters of county Vas Dr. Opra Barna Markusovszky Teaching Hospital of County Vas Department of Rheumatology, Dr Andits Tamás head of Indoor Swimming Pool and Thermal Bath, Szombathely
Western Transdanubia http://hungarystartshere.com
Thermal waters • First wells in county Vas in the ’50-s, ’60-s • 18 fully developed wells in 9 settlements • 47 awaiting development (Eurostat)
Medicinal waters • Szombathely • Bükfürdő • Sárvár • Szeleste • Mesteri • Borgáta • Celldömölk
Szombathely • In 1960 while sinking for crude oil in a depth of 8OOm 33C degree water has been found • Sodium-magnesium-hydrogen-carbonate thermal water • Mineral content 36oomg/l • Qualified medicinal water in 1987 • Indoor Swimming Pool and Thermal Bath, Szombathely
Bükfürdő • 1957: 13OOm • 58C degree calcium- magnesium-hydrogen-carbonate thermal water contains fluoride as well • developments in years 2001-2002 • More than 1 million visitor in a year • The thermal water is used in: Thermalbath Buk Thermal and Sporthotel Radisson SAS Hotel
Sárvár • 43 C degrees, 1200 m, in 1962. • 80 C degrees, 2000 m • Sárvár Thermal Crystals were produced in Rábasömjén • The thermal water was declared medicinal water in 1968 • Water used by Sárvári Termalhotel and Spa and Wellness Centre Sárvár
The well has been sunk in 2001 In a depth of 1260 m, 49,5 degree C sodium hydrogen carbonate containing fluor rich thermal water has been found Szeleste
Mesteri • 72C, hot thermal water, found in 1964, in a depth of 1100 m • Ca Mg hydrogen carbonate • Not medicinal water yet. • 150 000 bathers every year
Borgáta • 1962, 13OOm, 60 C degree • Na K Ca Mg hydrogencarbonate • 1000 bathers • three thermal water swimming pools • hasn’t been declared medicinal water yet.
Celldömölk • Vulkan Thermal Bath has been receiving guests since the autumn of 2005 • sodium-hydrogen-carbonate thermal water is gained from the depth of 1250 meters • the procedure of qualifying the thermal water as medicinal water has begun in 2007
Szentgotthárd • The municipality of Szentgotthárd in 2003 decided to open and operate an adventure bath of high level. • Date of opening:2007. 09.07
Aknowledgements • I would like to thank Dr Andits Tamás, head of Indoor Swimming Pool and Thermal Bath, Szombathely for the professional help