Teplice nad Bečvou is a village and municipality (obec

Obec

Obec is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality . The literal meaning of the word is "commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities are also municipalities...

) in Přerov District

Prerov District

Přerov District is a district within the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Přerov.-Complete list of municipalities:Bělotín -Beňov -Bezuchov -Bohuslávky -Bochoř -Brodek u Přerova -Buk -Býškovice -Císařov -...

 in the Olomouc Region

Olomouc Region

Olomouc Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia and in a small part of the historical region of Silesia . It is named for its capital Olomouc.-External links:* *...

 of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 3.75 square kilometres (1.4 sq mi), and has a population of 354 (as at 3 July 2006).

Teplice nad Bečvou lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Přerov

Prerov

Přerov is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic where the Bečva river flows through. Přerov is a statute town . It has population of about 47,373 to January 2, 2008. Přerov is about 22 km south west of Olomouc. In the past it was a major crossroad in the heart of Moravia in the...

, 36 km (22 mi) east of Olomouc

Olomouc

Olomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...

, and 247 km (153 mi) east of Prague

Prague

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.

Spa

The town is known primarily as a spa resort, it specializes in cardio-rehabilitation for clients with the emphasis on prevention of heart attacks and stroke

Stroke

A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...

s. The spas have existed in Teplice nad Bečvou since the 16th century. A unique medicinal mean are baths in the alkali earthy acidulous water with a high content of carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom...

. The Zbrašovské aragonite caves with doughnut shaped mineral formations can be also found in the spa district.

External links

• Teplice nad Bečvou Spa