Geothermal Spas in Czechoslovakia
- Key words
- Direct Use; Spas; Czechoslovakia; Agriculture; Space Heating; Piestany Spa; Karlsbad Spa; Balneology
- Location
- Piestany, Slovakia; Karlsbad, Czech Republic; Czechoslovakia
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1992
- Session
- Direct use; Balneology; Thermal springs
- Language
- English
Abstract
Over 2,000 mineral and thermal springs have been identified in Czechoslovakia. These waters vary in chemical composition and are being used in spa resorts and for bottling. The use of the thermal waters have been traced back before the occupation of the Romans, and have a recorded use for almost 1,000 years. Today, there are 60 spa resorts in the country, visited by 460,000 patients annually (for an average of 3 weeks total). About 360 million bottles of mineral water are produced in 22 bottling plants annually. Small amounts of geothermal energy are used in agriculture and for space heating. There is no geothermal power generation due to the low temperature of the resource.
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