Spa, Belgium

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Spa is a historic resort town in eastern Belgium renowned for its mineral springs and as the namesake of the term "spa."

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Spa, Belgium canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
climate temperate oceanic climate
country Belgium
countrySubdivision Belgian region of Wallonia
Province of Liège
surface form: Liège Province
demographics population in the tens of thousands (small town)
dialingCode +32
087
economicActivity tourism
wellness industry
elevation approximately 300 metres above sea level
etymology gave its name to the generic term "spa" for health resorts
exportProduct bottled mineral water
governingCountry Belgium
surface form: Kingdom of Belgium
hasAttraction Spa-Francorchamps Circuit (nearby)
Thermes de Spa
hasCulturalEvent Francofolies de Spa music festival
hasHeritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
hasMineralWaterType carbonated mineral water
iron-rich mineral water
hasNearbyNaturalFeature High Fens
surface form: High Fens (Hautes Fagnes)
heritageDesignation Great Spa Towns of Europe
historicalRole European spa resort since early modern period
inceptionAsSpaTown 16th century
knownFor health resort
mineral springs
origin of the term "spa"
locatedEastOf Liège
locatedIn Ardennes Forest
surface form: Ardennes

Province of Liège
Wallonia
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
locatedNear Vesdre River
locatedWestOf German border
namedAfter mineral springs of Spa
near Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
officialLanguage French
partOf Great Spa Towns of Europe
postalCode 4900
timeZoneOffset +01:00
timeZoneOffsetDST +02:00
touristType health tourism
wellness tourism
transportConnection Spa railway station
road links to Liège and Verviers

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