Moravske Toplice Explained

Official Name:Moravske Toplice
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Prekmurje
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Mura
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Moravske Toplice
Area Total Km2:8.6
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:752
Population Density Km2:87
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.6927°N 16.2281°W
Elevation M:203.4
Postal Code:9226
Footnotes:[1]

Moravske Toplice (in Slovenian pronounced as /mɔˈɾaːu̯skɛ tɔˈpliːtsɛ/; known until 1983 as Moravci; Hungarian: Alsómarác) is a settlement in the Municipality of Moravske Toplice in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia. It is the seat of the municipality.[2] It is best known as for its spa.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Moravci to Moravske Toplice in 1983.[3]

Spas

There are two spas located in the Moravske Toplice. Terme 3000 is the larger one and contains three hotels,[4] [5] [6] [7] camping site,[8] the "Prekmurska vas" apartment colony,[9] and an array of traditional straw covered huts (bungalows),[10] all of them having access to of water areas, indoor and outdoor pools with a number of water slides where the outdoor pools are better suited for families with children, while the indoor ones for those preferring more peaceful environment. The vast grassy surfaces surrounding the pools and offers natural shade.

The smaller one is Terme Vivat spa.[11] Dependence Vivat is only 50m (160feet) away from the hotel Vivat. Vivat hotel is fully adapted for persons with disabilities and is the first hotel in Slovenia, which is designed for people with hearing impairment.[12]

Church

The Lutheran church in Moravske Toplice stands at the site of a former manor that was remodeled for religious use. The bell tower was built in 1925, and the nave was built in 1962 after the manor was razed.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moravske Toplice . Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia . 10 August 2012 . Place Names.
  2. http://www.moravske-toplice.si/ Moravske Toplice municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. http://www.slovenia.info/?hotel=2730&lng=2 Hotel Livada Prestige****
  5. http://www.sava-hotels-resorts.com/en/accomodations/terme-3000-moravske-toplice/hotel-livada-prestige/ Hotel Livada Prestige****
  6. http://www.slovenia.info/?hotel=1540 Hotel Ajda
  7. http://www.slovenia.info/?hotel=1561 Hotel Termal***
  8. http://www.slovenia.info/?kamp=787 Camping site Terme 3000
  9. http://www.slovenia.info/?apartma=24197 the "Prekmurska vas" apartment colony in Terme 3000
  10. http://www.slovenia.info/?hotel=4250 Bungalows in Terme 3000
  11. http://www.slovenia.info/en/term-kopalisce/The-Vivat-Spa.htm?term_kopalisce=3808&lng=2 Terme Vivat spa
  12. http://www.visitslovenia.net/en/hotel-reservations/hotel-vivat-moravske-toplice Terme Vivat Spa in Moravske Toplice
  13. Web site: Moravske Toplice - Evangeličanska cerkev . Situla: Register kulturne dediščine . Slovenian Ministry of Culture . July 15, 2019.