1. 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

2. http://hungarystartshere.com Western Transdanubia

3. Thermal waters First wells in county Vas in the ’50-s, ’60-s 18 fully developed wells in 9 settlements 47 awaiting development (Eurostat)

4. Medicinal waters Szombathely Bükfürdő Sárvár Szeleste Mesteri Borgáta Celldömölk

6. 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

7. 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

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10. 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

13. 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

15. 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

17. 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.

19. 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

20. Szentgotthárd The municipality of Szentgotthárd in 2003 decided to open and operate an adventure bath of high level. Date of opening: 2007. 09.07

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