Mineralni Bani
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Haskovski Mineralni Bani, officially known as Mineralni Bani is a spa
village in central southern Bulgaria
, part of Haskovo Province
. It is the administrative centre of Mineralni Bani municipality, which lies in the westernmost part of Haskovo Province. The village's name means "Haskovo
Mineral Baths
".
Mineralni Bani lies at the northern foot of the Eastern Rhodope Mountains
, east of the Mechkovets ridge. Its former name was Meriçler.
Spa
The term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy. Spa towns or spa resorts typically offer various health treatments. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are...
village in central southern Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, part of Haskovo Province
Haskovo Province
Haskovo Province is a province in southern Bulgaria, neighbouring Greece and Turkey to the southeast, comprising parts of the Thracian valley along the river Maritsa. It is named after its administrative and industrial centre - the city of Haskovo...
. It is the administrative centre of Mineralni Bani municipality, which lies in the westernmost part of Haskovo Province. The village's name means "Haskovo
Haskovo
Haskovo , is a city, an administrative centre of the homonymous Haskovo Province in southern Bulgaria, not far from the borders with Greece and Turkey. As of February 2011, it has a population of 74,843 inhabitants....
Mineral Baths
Thermal bath
A thermal bath is a warm body of water. It is often referred to as a spa, which is traditionally used to mean a place where the water is believed to have special health-giving properties, though note that many spas offer cold water or mineral water treatments.A thermal bath may be part of a...
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Mineralni Bani lies at the northern foot of the Eastern Rhodope Mountains
Rhodope Mountains
The Rhodopes are a mountain range in Southeastern Europe, with over 83% of its area in southern Bulgaria and the remainder in Greece. Its highest peak, Golyam Perelik , is the seventh highest Bulgarian mountain...
, east of the Mechkovets ridge. Its former name was Meriçler.
Municipality
Mineralni Bani municipality includes the following 12 places:
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