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Taking the waters at Bath became a fashionable means of leisure
A spa town, or simply spa, is a town frequented mainly for health reasons, to "take the waters". The word comes from the Belgian town Spa. In continental Europe a spa was known as a ville d'eau (town of water). Although Spa itself is famous for hot thermal baths, towns or resorts offering cold water or mineral water treatments known as balneotherapy and hydrotherapy are also commonly called spas.

Australia

Most of the mineral springs in Australia are in the Central Highlands of Victoria, although there are a few springs in South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland. Most are within 30 km of Daylesford: the Daylesford and Hepburn Springs call themselves the 'Spa Centre of Australia'. [1]

Croatia

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In Croatia, the word Toplice implies a spa town.

Germany

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In Germany, the word Bad implies a spa town.

United Kingdom

See: List of spa towns in the United Kingdom

Some but not all British spa towns contain "Spa", "Wells", or "Bath" in their names, e.g., Matlock Bath. Some towns are designated Spa Heritage Towns. Both English towns granted the title "Royal", Royal Leamington Spa and Royal Tunbridge Wells, are spa towns.

Other countries

See: List of spa towns

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1. ^ [1] Victorian Mineral Water Committee Tourism information
Mineral Spas were naturally occurring mineral spring locales which grew a reputation in the nineteenth century on into the late middle-twentith century for healing or healthful benefits to those wealthy enough to partake of their waters.
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Motto
Eendracht maakt macht   (Dutch)
L'union fait la force"   (French)
Einigkeit macht stark
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Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region
Arrondissement Verviers
Coordinates Coordinates:
Area 39.
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Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas.
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thermal bath is a warm body of water. It is often referred to as a spa, which is traditionally used to mean a place where the water is believed to have special health-giving properties, though note that many spas offer cold water or mineral water treatments.
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Mineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value. Salts, sulfur compounds, and gases are among the substances that can be dissolved in the water. Mineral water can often be effervescent.
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Balneotherapy the treatment of disease by bathing. It may involve hot or cold water, massage via moving water, relaxation or stimulation. Many mineral waters at spas are rich in particular minerals (silica, sulfur, selenium, radium) which can be absorbed via the skin.
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Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy involves the use of water for soothing pains and treating diseases.

Its use has been recorded in ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilizations.
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Anthem
Advance Australia Fair [1]


Capital Canberra

Largest city Sydney
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The name Daylesford is borne by a number of settlements:
  • Daylesford, Victoria, Australia
  • Daylesford, Gloucestershire, England


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The name Daylesford is borne by a number of settlements:
  • Daylesford, Victoria, Australia
  • Daylesford, Gloucestershire, England


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Hepburn Springs
Victoria

Main rd

Population: 601[]

Postcode: 3461

Location:

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Anthem
Lijepa naša domovino
Our beautiful homeland


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The following is a list of spa towns in Germany. The word Bad is normally used as a prefix (Bad Vilbel) or a suffix (Marienbad, Wiesbaden) to denote that the town in question is a spa town.
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Anthem
"Das Lied der Deutschen" (third stanza)
also called "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit"
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The following is a list of spa towns in the United Kingdom.

England

  • Askern
  • Bath
  • Boston Spa (West Yorkshire)
  • Buxton
  • Cheltenham Spa
  • Dorton Spa
  • Droitwich Spa
  • Epsom
  • Harrogate
  • Ilkley
  • Knaresborough
  • Malvern
  • Matlock

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Matlock Bath

Matlock Bath ()
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Royal Leamington Spa

Leamington Spa ()
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Royal Tunbridge Wells

Royal Tunbridge Wells ()
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The List of spa towns is a link page for any spa town.

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In Africa

Ethiopia

  • Sodere

In the Americas

Argentina

  • Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero Province

Canada


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Anthem
Land der Berge, Land am Strome   (German)
Land of Mountains, Land on the River
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The Mud Spa Gmös (Moorbad Gmös) in the vicinity of the town of Laakirchen (situated on the edge of the Salzkammergut) is one of the few moor land areas in the Alpine foothills of Upper Austria.
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Anthem
Advance Australia Fair [1]


Capital Canberra

Largest city Sydney
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Hepburn Springs
Victoria

Main rd

Population: 601[]

Postcode: 3461

Location:

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Daylesford
Victoria

Vincent Street in Daylesford

Population: 2095 (2006)[1]

Established: 1852

Postcode: 3460

Elevation: 616 m


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Motto
Eendracht maakt macht   (Dutch)
L'union fait la force"   (French)
Einigkeit macht stark
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Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region
Arrondissement Verviers
Coordinates Coordinates:
Area 39.
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Motto
Съединението прави силата   (Bulgarian)
"Suedinenieto pravi silata"
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Motto
Por la Razón o la Fuerza
(Spanish: "By right or might")
Anthem
Himno Nacional de Chile
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