Trenčianske Teplice

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Trenčianske Teplice
Coat-of-arms N/A
Region (kraj)	Trenčín Region
District (okres)	Trenčín District
Location	48°54′30″N, 18°10′07″E
Altitude	268 m
Population	4,297 _{(as of 2004)}
Area	10.449 km²
Time Zone • Summer DST	CET: UTC+1 CEST: UTC+2
Telephone prefix	+421-32
Postal code	914 51
Car registration plate	TN

Trenčianske Teplice (German: Trentschinteplitz; Hungarian: Trencsénteplic) is a health resort and small spa town in western Slovakia, in the valley of the river Teplička, at the foothills of the Strážovské vrchy mountains.

1 Characteristics
2 History
3 Miscellaneous
4 External links

[edit] Characteristics

The town is renowned for its sulfuric and thermal springs. It is a center of recreation and tourism and of various cultural events (e.g. the Summer Festival of Music).The spa provides treatment of rheumatism and post-traumatic disorders.

[edit] History

It has been a spa site since the 14th century. As early as the 16th century, the spa was known all over Europe, and was mentioned as the most important of the Kingdom of Hungary. The spa was owned by the Illésházy, an aristocratic family of the Kingdom of Hungary, from 1582 onwards. In 1835, it was bought by the Viennese financier Jozef Sina, who developed the area. The spa was nationalised after the Second World War.

[edit] Miscellaneous

A hydroelectric power station (it was producing polyphase AC of 5250 V) was built between 1886-88 and supplied the town's streetlights as well as surrounding communities (Trenčianska Teplá, Košeca, Ladce) with electricity.

It also powered a special narrow-gauged public electric railway opened on 29 July 1909. The railway has a length of 5.9 km and connects Trenčianske Teplice with a railway junction at Trenčianska Teplá. It still operates today.

[edit] External links

edit	Municipalities of Trenčín District
Nemšová \| Trenčianske Teplice \| Trenčín Adamovské Kochanovce \| Bobot \| Dolná Poruba \| Dolná Súča \| Drietoma \| Dubodiel \| Horná Súča \| Horňany \| Horné Srnie \| Hrabovka \| Chocholná-Velčice \| Ivanovce \| Kostolná-Záriečie \| Krivosúd-Bodovka \| Melčice-Lieskové \| Mníchova Lehota \| Motešice \| Neporadza \| Omšenie \| Opatovce \| Petrova Lehota \| Selec \| Skalka nad Váhom \| Soblahov \| Svinná \| Štvrtok \| Trenčianska Teplá \| Trenčianska Turná \| Trenčianske Jastrabie \| Trenčianske Mitice \| Trenčianske Stankovce \| Veľká Hradná \| Veľké Bierovce \| Zamarovce