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People were looking for oil and gas but found thermal water at seventy-five degrees Celsius. This is the short history of Hajdúszoboszló. At first, the locals did not realise the benefits of the water, but later, local women recognised that the water had a positive effect on their health.
The discovery of thermal water
In the autumn of 1925, Ferenc Vajna Pávai and his team found seventy-five-degree thermal water in Hajdúszoboszló. The original aim was to find oil and natural gas. At first, they did not know how valuable this thermal water was, so they injected it into a nearby stream.
Local women noticed that after washing, their joint problems subsided.
The first spa opened in the summer of 1927. In the 95 years since, many hotels and spas have followed the first complex. Hajdúszoboszló is naturally popular at all times of the year and is visited by both domestic and foreign tourists.
The benefits of Hajdúszoboszló water
What has made the thermal water of Hajdúszoboszló so popular? The golden-brown water, which comes from a depth of 1,100 metres, contains a number of trace elements.
It also contains iodine, bromine, table salt, and bitumen.
The dissolved mineral content of the water is high, which makes it suitable for a wide range of ailments, writes sokszinuvidek.hu. The medicinal water of Hajdúszoboszló can treat certain types of vascular stenosis, chronic gynaecological and dermatological diseases, arthritis, as well as many spinal disorders. The water is also good for treating pain and inflammation affecting the nerves.