Piešťany
Town
Hotel Thermia Palace in Piešťany
Coat of arms
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trnava
District	Piešťany
Tourism region	Dolné Považie
River	Váh
Elevation	162 m (531 ft)
Coordinates	48°35′03″N 17°50′01″E / 48.58417, 17.83361
Area	44. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Trnava Region (Slovak Trnavský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. Piešťany District ( okres Piešťany) is a district inthe The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 201 km² (17. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 066 sq mi)
Population	29,660 (2006-12-31)
Density	671 /km² (1,738 /sq mi)
First mentioned	1113
Mayor	Remo Cicutto (independent)
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	921 01
Area code	+421-33
Car plate	PN
Location of Piešťany in Slovakia
Location of Piešťany in the Trnava Region
Wikimedia Commons: Piešťany
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.piestany.sk

Piešťany (pronunciation (help·info); German: Pistyan; Hungarian: Pöstyén, Polish: Pieszczany) is a town in Slovakia. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Since 1997, the Slovak car registration plate number (EČV evidenčné číslo vozidla generally takes the form XX-NNNYY, where XX is a two letter code corresponding The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million It is located in the western part of the country within the Trnava Region and is the seat of its own district. The Trnava Region (Slovak Trnavský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. Piešťany District ( okres Piešťany) is a district inthe It is the biggest and best known spa town in Slovakia and has around 30,000 inhabitants. See also Mineral spa A spa town, or simply spa, is a town frequented mainly for health reasons to "take the waters"

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Main sights 3.1 Spa 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Notable residents 7 Twin towns 8 References 9 Footnotes 10 External links

History

The first human settlement in the area is dated to the prehistoric times, about 80,000 years ago. Stone Age Paleolithic See also Paleolithic, Recent African Origin, Early Homo sapiens, Early human migrations "Paleolithic" People were attracted to the site by abundance of game in the vicinity of the thermal springs that did not freeze in winter.

A small female statue called Venus of Moravany was found in the nearby village Moravany nad Váhom. Moravany nad Váhom (Hungarian Moraván) is a Village and Municipality in Piešťany District in the Trnava Region of western It is made of mammoth ivory and is dated to 22,800 BC. A mammoth is any Species of the Extinct Genus Mammuthus. These Proboscideans are members of the elephant family and It currently resides in the Bratislava Castle museum. Bratislava Castle ( Slovak:, Pressburger Schloss Pozsonyi Vár is the main Castle of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. In another nearby village, Krakovany-Stráže, a treasure consisting of luxury items made of glass, bronze, silver, and gold was discovered in three graves from 200 - 300 AD. Krakovany may refer to Krakovany, a village (population 1306 in the Piešťany District of Slovakia Krakovany, The surroundings of Piešťany also include the Great Moravian castle of Ducové. Great Moravia (see Name section was a Slavic state that existed in Central Europe from the 9th century to the early 10th century Ducové (Hungarian Ducó) is a Municipality (village situated in western Slovakia, near the spa town of Piešťany.

Piešťany was first mentioned in written records in 1113 (under the name Pescan). At that time it consisted of several smaller settlements. The medicinal springs were already popular in the Middle Ages. They were visited by the Hungarian king Matthias Corvinus. The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946 Matthias Corvinus ( Matthias the Just; February 23 1443 &ndash April 6 1490) was King of Hungary and The first book mentioning the Piešťany springs was De admirandis Hungariae aquis hypomnemation (About the Miraculous Waters of the Hungarian Monarchy) by Georgius Wernher, published in 1549 in Basel. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. In the 16th century, the Piešťany spa was also mentioned by two prominent physicians, Johann Crato de Crafheim (who served to several Holy Roman Emperors) and Andrea Baccius Elpidianus (a personal surgeon of the Pope). The first monography (Schediasma de Thermis Postheinsibus by Ján Justus Torkoš) was published in 1745. But in the 16th and 17th centuries, Piešťany also suffered from Turkish raids and anti-Habsburg uprisings. The wars of the Ottoman Empire in Europe are also sometimes referred to as the Ottoman Wars or as Turkish Wars, particularly in older European

Throughout the centuries Piešťany was owned by several noble families; the last of them, the Erdődys, owned the area from 1720 to 1848, and the spa until 1940. The Erdődy family built the first spa buildings in 1778. They were damaged by a destructive flood in 1813. In 1820 the spa buildings were expanded and remodeled in neo-classical style and named Napoleon spa. Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the decorative and The Erdődy family also established the Spa park in this period. In the years 1889 to 1940 the Winter family rented the spa from the Erdődys and brought it to international fame. The Winters improved spa treatment as well as accommodation and entertainment for visitors. They built several spa buildings and hotels.

The spa attracted many aristocratic visitors, including Ludwig van Beethoven. Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. In 1917, three monarchs (Wilhelm II of Germany, Karl I of Austria-Hungary, and Ferdinand I of Bulgaria) orchestrated their war strategy during the negotiations in the Thermia Palace hotel. The German Empire is the name commonly used in English to describe Germany from 1871 to 1918 when it was a semi- Constitutional monarchy: beginning with the Unification "Karl I" redirects here For the prince of Liechtenstein see Karl I of Liechtenstein. Ferdinand I Tsar of Bulgaria (February 26 1861 - September 10 1948 born Prince Ferdinand Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was the Prince Regnant

In 1945 Piešťany received the official status of a town. In 1959, Sĺňava water reservoir was built south of the town. In the late 1960s and 1970s more spa buildings were built. In 1973 the village of Banka, located on the left bank of the Váh river, was amalgamated with Piešťany, but it regained independence after a referendum in 1995. Banka may refer to Banka Bihar, a town in Bihar India Banka District, Bihar India Bankə, Azerbaijan In 1996 the town became the seat of a district. An okres (in English district) is an administrative unit in Slovakia.

On January 4, 1987, at the final match in the World Junior Championships of ice hockey between Canada and the Soviet Union there was a bench-clearing brawl, now famously known as the Punch-up in Piestany. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. A bench-clearing brawl, sometimes known as a basebrawl, is a form of ritualistic fighting that occurs in sports most notably Baseball and Ice hockey, in The Punch-up in Piestany was an infamous Bench-clearing brawl between Canada and the Soviet Union during the final game of the 1987 World Junior Both teams were disqualified from competition as a result.

On July 5, 2001 three members of the Real Irish Republican Army were arrested in Piešťany. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Real Irish Republican Army, otherwise known as the Real IRA (RIRA or True IRA and styling itself as Óglaigh na hÉireann (Volunteers They were lured into a trap by agents of the British Security Service MI5 who were posing as arms dealers from Iraq. ^[1]

Geography

Piešťany is situated in the western part of Slovakia, in the valley of the Váh river, at an elevation of 162 m (531 ft). The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The Považský Inovec mountains form the eastern boundary of this part of the Váh valley. Považský Inovec or Váh Inovec is a Mountain range in western Slovakia, named after the Váh river The highest hill of these mountains, Inovec (1,042 m or 3,419 ft), is about 25 km north of the town. The hills immediately east of the town (about 10 km away) reach a height of about 700 m (2,300 ft). On the western side, the valley boundary is formed by the Little Carpathians, which are somewhat lower and further away from the town. The Little Carpathians (Malé Karpaty Kleinen KarpatenKis Kárpátok other translations to English are Lesser Carpathians or - wrongly - Small Carpathians are a low about The valley is open to the south, and thus has a warm and sunny temperate climate.

Most of the town is located on the right bank of the river. South of the town is the Sĺňava water reservoir created by a dam on the Váh river. The artificial canal Biskupický kanál and the main river branch join in the town. Another short branch of the river (Obtokové rameno) creates the Spa Island.

The hills of Považský Inovec are mostly covered with deciduous forests. Botany Autumn leaf color. See --> In Botany and Horticulture, deciduous Plants, including These consist of oak and hornbeam in the lower elevations, and beech in the higher elevations. The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of about 400 species of Trees and Shrubs in the Genus Quercus (from Latin Plants in the genus Carpinus ( Cár-pi-nus) are commonly called Hornbeams. For the babyfood see Beech-Nut. Beech ( Fagus) is a genus of ten Species of Deciduous Trees in the The Váh valley is used for agriculture. The main products are cereals, sugar beet, animal feed, and pork.

Piešťany is located 75 km north-east of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, and 30 km north-east of the local regional seat Trnava. ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading Trnava ( Nagyszombat Tyrnau Tyrnavia is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river Upstream from Piešťany on the Váh river are the towns Nové Mesto nad Váhom (19 km north of Piešťany) and Trenčín (40 km north-east); 17 km downstream is Hlohovec. Nové Mesto nad Váhom (Neustadt an der Waag or Neustadtl; Vágújhely is a Town in the Trenčín Region of Slovakia. Trenčín ( also known under alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech Hlohovec ( German: Freistadt(l an der Waag, Hungarian Galgóc) is a town in southwestern Slovakia, with a Population

Piešťany is located on the route of the D1 motorway from Bratislava to Žilina with connections to Vienna and Brno. D1 is a Motorway (diaľnica in Slovakia. Its route is Bratislava ( D2 / D4) - Trnava ( R1) - Trenčín ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading Žilina ( Sillein Zsolna names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Brno ( IPA:; Brünn is the second-largest City in the Czech Republic. The main railway route from Bratislava to Žilina and Košice also goes through the town. Košice (; Hungarian: Kassa; (also known by other alternative names) is a city in eastern Slovakia. The town has an airport, mostly used for international charter flights for spa clients (10,000 passengers in 2007). Piešťany Airport is an airport serving spa town of Piešťany, Slovakia. A charter airline, also sometimes referred to as an Air taxi, operates Aircraft on a charter basis that is flights that take place outside normal schedules by a The municipality operates a local public transport system with 11 bus routes (as of 2008).

Weather averages for Piešťany
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high °C (°F)	2 (35)	4 (40)	10 (49)	16 (60)	21 (70)	24 (75)	26 (79)	26 (79)	21 (70)	15 (59)	7 (45)	3 (37)
Average low °C (°F)	-4 (25)	-3 (26)	0 (33)	4 (40)	9 (49)	12 (54)	14 (56)	14 (57)	10 (50)	6 (43)	2 (35)	-2 (28)
Precipitation cm (inches)	1. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric 78 (0. 70)	2. 11 (0. 83)	2. 15 (0. 85)	3. 15 (1. 24)	3. 83 (1. 51)	4. 90 (1. 93)	4. 83 (1. 90)	3. 53 (1. 39)	4. 05 (1. 59)	2. 89 (1. 14)	3. 09 (1. 22)	3. 85 (1. 12)
Source: MSN Weather[2] 2008-01-27

Main sights

Because of frequent floods in the past, most buildings are dated to the 19th and 20th century. The most notable exception are the ruins of a medieval monastery from the 13th century. The Napoleon Spa is a complex of Neoclassicist spa buildings built between 1822 and 1862. The Kolonádový most bridge, constructed by Emil Belluš in 1930-33, is a preeminent functionalist construction with many precious art objects. Kolonádový most (literally The Colonnade Bridge) is a bridge over the Váh river in Piešťany and it connects the town to the Spa Island

Spa

The Piešťany spa has a capacity of two thousand beds (as of 2004) and treats over forty thousand patients a year. More than 60% of the clients are foreigners (mostly from Germany, the Czech Republic, Israel, Arab countries, and Austria). The spa specializes in treatment of chronic rheumatic and arthritic diseases and post-accident lesions of joints and bones. Rheumatology is a sub-specialty in Internal medicine and Pediatrics, devoted to the Diagnosis and therapy of Rheumatic diseases. Arthritis (from Greek arthro-, joint + -itis, inflammation plural arthritides is a group of conditions involving damage to the Joints of the body

The spa is located on the Spa Island between two branches of the Váh river, at the site of several hot springs with temperatures of 67–69 °C. A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated Groundwater from the earth's crust. The water originates in a tectonic break at 2,000 meters depth. In Geology a fault, or fault line, is a planar rock fracture which shows evidence of relative movement The sulfate-carbonate water from the springs is used in pools and tubs. In Chemistry, a carbonate is a salt or Ester of Carbonic acid. Sulfurous mud extracted from the bed of a side channel of the river is also used for treatment in the form of thermal mud pools with temperature 39 °C and for partial and full body packs. Spring water and mud therapy is complemented by electrotherapy, exercise, massage, medication, and diet. A mud bath is a bath of mud commonly from areas where hot spring water can combine with volcanic ash Electrotherapy is the use of Electrical energy in the treatment of impairments of health and a conditions of abnormal functioning.

The spa is operated by the company Slovenské liečebné kúpele. The company was purchased in 2002 by Danubius Hotels Group. A small share is owned by the town. Danubius Hotels Group also owns hotels in Hungary, Mariánské Lázně spa in Czech Republic and Sovata spa in Romania. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Mariánské Lázně (ˈmarɪjanskɛ ˈlazɲɛ Marienbad is a Spa town in the Carlsbad Region of the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Sovata (Szováta is a town in Mureş County, Transylvania, central Romania. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 30,306 inhabitants. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 96. 30% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is 69% Czechs and 0. Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic 27% Hungarians. Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. ^[3] The religious makeup was 72. 65% Roman Catholics, 16. 71% people with no religious affiliation and 5. 96% Lutherans. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther ^[3]

Culture

In the summer tourist season, the town hosts several cultural events. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All A biplane is a Fixed-wing aircraft with two main Wings The first powered heavier-than-air Aircraft, the Wright brothers' Wright Flyer An annual summer music festival, established in 1955, takes place in the Piešťany arts centre. This venue, with a seating capacity of 622, also offers other concerts and theatre shows. Seating capacity refers to the number Country Lodenica is a festival of folk and country music established in 1999. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. It takes place south of the town, on the shores of Sĺňava water reservoir.

In 2005, a tradition of sculpture exhibition in the Spa Park was renewed [1], displaying works of more than 20 artists. Such exhibitions took place annually between 1967 and 1993.

Piešťany also has several museums. The Balneological Museum [2] focuses on archeology, history and ethnography of the region, as well as the history of Slovakia's spas in general. It was established in 1933 by the Winter family. Another small museum commemorates the life of the Slovak poet Ivan Krasko, who lived in Piešťany from 1945 to 1958. Ivan Krasko (own name Ján Botto, pseudonyms Bohdana J Potokinová, Ivan Krasko, Janko Cigáň, born 12 July 1876 in Lukovištia Finally, a new museum at the airport exhibits a collection related to the Slovak military history.

Notable residents

• An art colony established by several Slovak artists, including Janko Alexy, Martin Benka, Alexander Miloš Bazovský, and Zolo Palugay, existed in Piešťany in 1932–1937
• Ivan Krasko, Slovak poet lived in Piešťany in 1945-1958 (his former apartment houses a small museum)
• Ivan Stodola, writer, playwright, and physician lived in Piešťany in 1953–1977
• Irena Belohorská, politician, member of European Parliament, born in Piešťany in 1948
• Ľudmila Cervanová, professional tennis player was born in Piešťany in 1979
• Róbert Erban, world champion in the kayak K4 was born in Piešťany in 1972
• Slavomír Kňazovický, flatwater canoer was born in Piešťany in 1969
• Martina Moravcová, swimmer with 2 silver Olympic medals was born in Piešťany in 1976 and grew up in the town
• Branko Radivojevič, ice hockey player was born in Piešťany in 1980
• Shmuel Dovid Ungar, rabbi was born in Piešťany in 1886
• Victor Vasarely, artist, father of op-art, grew up in Piešťany
• Dominika Cibulkova, professional tennis player, born in 1989, grew up in Piešťany

Twin towns

Piešťany is twinned with:

• Budapest IX, Hungary
• Eilat, Israel
• Hajdúnánás, Hungary
• Heinola, Finland
• Luhačovice, Czech Republic
• Montevago, Italy
• Poděbrady, Czech Republic
• Ustroń, Poland
• Varaždinske Toplice, Croatia

References

• Vladimír Krupa (2001) "Kúpele Piešťany". See also Artist collective An art colony or artists' colony is a place where creative practitioners live and interact with one Janko Alexy ( January 25[[ 894]] Liptovský Mikuláš - September 22 1970 Bratislava) was a famous painter, Writer Martin Benka ( 21 September[[ 888]] Kostolište - 28 June 1971, Malacky) was a Slovak painter and Illustrator Ivan Krasko (own name Ján Botto, pseudonyms Bohdana J Potokinová, Ivan Krasko, Janko Cigáň, born 12 July 1876 in Lukovištia Ivan Stodola (born 10 March 1888 in Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš, died 26 March 1977 in Piešťany) was Slovak Irena Belohorská (born on 13 March 1948 in Piešťany)is a Slovak Politician and Member of the European Parliament with Ludmila Cervanova (Ľudmila Cervanová (born 15 October, 1979 in Piestany, Czechoslovakia) is a professional Female tennis player Róbert Erban (born 9 July 1972 in Piešťany) is a Slovakian flatwater canoer and current (2006 world champion in the kayak K4 500m Slavomír Kňazovický (born May 3, 1969 in Piešťany) is a retired flatwater canoer from Slovakia. Martina Moravcová (born January 16 1976 in Piešťany) is a medley, butterfly and freestyle Swimmer from Rabbi Shmuel Dovid Ungar (1885&ndash1945 also known as Rabbi Samuel David Ungar, was the rabbi of the Slovakian town of Nitra and dean of the last surviving Victor Vasarely (Vásárhelyi Győző ( 9 April, 1906, Pécs - 15 March, 1997, Paris) was a Hungarian Dominika Cibulková (born May 6, 1989 in Piešťany, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a Slovak professional Tennis Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Eilat (Hebrew אילת should not be confused with the nearby kibbutz of Eilot (Hebrew אילות For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hajdúnánás is a Town in Hajdú-Bihar county in the Northern Great Plain Region of eastern Hungary. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Heinola is a city of 20910 inhabitants (2004 located in the Province of Southern Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Luhačovice (ˈlʊɦatʃovɪtsɛ Luhatschowitz is a Spa town in the Zlín Region, Czech Republic. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Montevago is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 60 km southwest Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Poděbrady (ˈpoɟɛbradɪ is a beautiful historical spa town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Ustroń Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Ustroń (Ustron is a health resort town in Cieszyn Silesia, southern Poland. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Pamiatky a múzeá 1/2001. Published by Slovak National Museum.
• Gabriela Kvetanová (2001) "Napoleonské kúpele v Piešťanoch". Pamiatky a múzeá 1/2001. Published by Slovak National Museum.
• Ondrej Franko (1998). Piešťany-thermal H₂S water and mud. Environmental Geology 36(3-4), 215-218.
• John W Lund (September 2000) "Geothermal Spas in the Czech Republic and Slovakia". Geo-Heat Center Bulletin 21(3). Oregon Institute of Technology. The Oregon Institute of Technology, also known as Oregon Tech or OIT, is an accredited University in the Oregon University System, and the

Footnotes

External links

• Piešťany town
• Piešťany spa

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