Spas and medicinal waters of county Vas

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

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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

Bükfürdő

Bükfürdő

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

Szeleste

• 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

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

Szentgotthárd

Aknowledgements

• I would like to thank Dr Andits Tamás, head of Indoor Swimming Pool and Thermal Bath, Szombathely for the professional help