Spa (disambiguation)
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A spa
is a therapeutic water treatment, named after Spa
, a municipality in Belgium
Related terms:
Spa can also refer to:
Spas can also refer to:
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...
is a therapeutic water treatment, named after Spa
Spa, Belgium
Spa is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liège. It is situated in a valley in the Ardennes mountain chain, some southeast of Liège, and southwest of Aachen. As of 1 January 2006, Spa had a total population of 10,543...
, a municipality in Belgium
Related terms:
- A mineral spaMineral spaMineral spas are resorts developed around naturally occurring mineral spring locales.- Origins :Spas grew in reputation in the nineteenth century on into the late middle-twentieth century for their purported healing or healthful benefits to those wealthy enough to partake of their waters...
- A destination spaDestination spaA destination spa is a short term residential/lodging facility with the primary purpose of providing individual services for spa-goers to develop healthy habits. Historically many such spas were developed at the location of natural hot springs or sources of mineral waters...
or day spaDay spaA day spa is a business establishment which people visit for professionally administered personal care treatments such as massages and facials. It is similar to a beauty salon in that it is only visited for the duration of the treatment. Day spas sited in airport terminals are often called airport... - A hot tubHot tubA hot tub is a large tub or small pool full of heated water and used for soaking, relaxation, massage, or hydrotherapy. In most cases, they have jets for massage purposes. Hot tubs are usually located outdoors, and are often sheltered for protection from the elements, as well as for privacy....
Spa can also refer to:
- A convenience storeConvenience storeA convenience store, corner store, corner shop, commonly called a bodega in Spanish-speaking areas of the United States, is a small store or shop in a built up area that stocks a range of everyday items such as groceries, toiletries, alcoholic and soft drinks, and may also offer money order and...
in parts of Massachusetts - Spa (Sirius XM), a New Age music channel on Sirius and XM satellite radio
- Socialistische Partij Anders, a Flemish Social-Democratic Party (SP.A)
- Spa, BelgiumSpa, BelgiumSpa is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liège. It is situated in a valley in the Ardennes mountain chain, some southeast of Liège, and southwest of Aachen. As of 1 January 2006, Spa had a total population of 10,543...
, a municipality in Belgium - Spa (mineral water)Spa (mineral water)Spa is a brand of mineral water from Spa, Belgium, and is owned by the Spadel Group. Spa mineral water has been bottled since the end of the 16th century and is very common in Western Europe and especially in the Benelux countries and Germany but is also exported to other parts of the world. Spa...
, a brand of Belgian mineral water - Spa, County DownSpa, County DownSpa is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, close to Ballynahinch. It is situated in the Down District Council area.Recently the village has grown significantly with the addition of many housing estates including Carnglave Manor and Marcevin Grove...
, a village in County Down, Northern Ireland - Leixlip SpaLeixlip SpaThe Leixlip Spa situated close to the Royal Canal, Ireland at Louisa Bridge was discovered in 1793 by a group of workmen excavating for the canal...
, a spring in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland - Circuit de Spa-FrancorchampsCircuit de Spa-FrancorchampsThe Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its...
, a racing circuit in Spa, Belgium - A spa townSpa townA spa town is a town situated around a mineral spa . Patrons resorted to spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits. The word comes from the Belgian town Spa. In continental Europe a spa was known as a ville d'eau...
, noted for its spa, for example Bath, England - In IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, the word "spa" can mean "idiot" - Sony Pictures AnimationSony Pictures AnimationSony Pictures Animation is an American computer-animated film production company owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, founded in May 2002. It is working closely with Sony Pictures Imageworks, which takes care of the digital production...
is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which produces computer-animated films and hand-drawn animated films - Single-page applications
- Speciality-store/retailer of Private-label Apparel (a Business ModelBusiness modelA business model describes the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value...
), like Gap or Uniqlo - S.p.A. - Società per Azioni, the Italian term that refers to a joint stock company
Spas can also refer to:
- The Franchi SPAS-12Franchi SPAS-12The SPAS-12 is a combat shotgun that was manufactured by the Italian firearms company Franchi S.p.A. from 1979 to 2000. The SPAS-12 is a dual-mode shotgun, meaning it can be calibrated to cycle either semi-automatically or through pump-action. The SPAS-12 has sold well to military and police users...
combat shotgun - Spas (Спас, The SaviourThe SaviourThe Saviour is a militant nationalist organization which claimed credit for the August 2006 Moscow market bombing. Media reports indicate that the market, located near Cherkizovsky, was targeted due to its high volume of Central Asian and Caucasus clientele....
), a Russian militant nationalist group