Thermalism in Kütahya

Volume: 6 Number: 1 June 1, 1992
  • Metin Tuncel
  • Suna Doğaner
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Thermalism in Kütahya

Abstract

Many spas in Kütahya have developed around mineral springs associated with crustal fracture lines such as Ilıca (Harlek), Eynal, Emet, Dereli, Göbel. Ilıca (Gediz), The Mount Murat. They are hot mineral springs and the temperature of them is over 30 0 C. These spas in Kütahya have 4000 bed capacity with hotels, motels, pensions, private and state owned summer houses. These receive more than 50.000 visitors annually. There are too many visitors In the high season between May and October. While there is overcrowding in this season spas are under-utilisided in winter except Ilıca (Gediz). Emet. Eynal and Ilıca (Harlek).

The mineral springs of Kütahya which are rich of the quantity of dissolved minerals are very important from the point of protection of human health under the control of a doctor. It is observed that the mineral springs contain bicarbonate, sulphate, calcium and also fluorine and C02 . Cures are applied by bathing in thermal pools in mud and drinking mineral waters.

The Mount Murat which is covered with trees is also richly endowed with natural attractions : small rivers and lakes. The growth of Thermalism in Kütahya has brought some problems. For example more beds are requiered. That is clear from the results of this study Kütahya is highly suitasle for the development of thermalism

 

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Metin Tuncel This is me

Suna Doğaner This is me

Publication Date

June 1, 1992

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July 20, 2015

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Year 1992 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Tuncel, M., & Doğaner, S. (1992). Thermalism in Kütahya. Ege Coğrafya Dergisi, 6(1). https://izlik.org/JA92UD79MY
AMA
1.Tuncel M, Doğaner S. Thermalism in Kütahya. Ege Coğrafya Dergisi. 1992;6(1). https://izlik.org/JA92UD79MY
Chicago
Tuncel, Metin, and Suna Doğaner. 1992. “Thermalism in Kütahya”. Ege Coğrafya Dergisi 6 (1). https://izlik.org/JA92UD79MY.
EndNote
Tuncel M, Doğaner S (June 1, 1992) Thermalism in Kütahya. Ege Coğrafya Dergisi 6 1
IEEE
[1]M. Tuncel and S. Doğaner, “Thermalism in Kütahya”, Ege Coğrafya Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 1, June 1992, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA92UD79MY
ISNAD
Tuncel, Metin - Doğaner, Suna. “Thermalism in Kütahya”. Ege Coğrafya Dergisi 6/1 (June 1, 1992). https://izlik.org/JA92UD79MY.
JAMA
1.Tuncel M, Doğaner S. Thermalism in Kütahya. Ege Coğrafya Dergisi. 1992;6. Available at https://izlik.org/JA92UD79MY.
MLA
Tuncel, Metin, and Suna Doğaner. “Thermalism in Kütahya”. Ege Coğrafya Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 1, June 1992, https://izlik.org/JA92UD79MY.
Vancouver
1.Metin Tuncel, Suna Doğaner. Thermalism in Kütahya. Ege Coğrafya Dergisi [Internet]. 1992 Jun. 1;6(1). Available from: https://izlik.org/JA92UD79MY