Salsomaggiore Terme

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Salsomaggiore Terme is a town in northern Italy. It is located in the province of Parma, in the Emilia-Romagna region.

Due to its sodium content, the mineral water of Salsomaggiore belongs to the group of salty waters, a bromo-iodine-salt variety. A hypertonic and cold water extracted from artesian wells, 800 to 1,200 metres deep, at a temperature of 16°C and at a density of 16° on the Baumé scale (1 degree Baumé is equivalent to approximately 11 grams of salt per litre). Due to the therapeutic properties of the water, people come from far and wide to rid themselves of bronchial and gastric problems.

Salsomaggiore is also the place where every year in September the beauty contest "Miss Italia" takes place.

History

It was during the Duchy of Marie Louise of Austria that Salsomaggiore started to change and people understood the importance of the natural treasure of the town, useful for therapeutic purposes. Salsomaggiore then became one of the most famous and celebrated watering places in Europe.

Notable people

Lorenzo Berzieri, a doctor from Salsomaggiore, was the first person to successfully experiment the therapeutic qualities of the bromo-iodine salt water, which was known and used in pre-Roman times for the extractiion of salt.

Fractions

Ceriati, Contignaco-Cella, Costa, Costamarenga, Fornacchia, Gorzano, I Passeri, Longone-Colombaia, Pie' di Via, Rossi, Salsominore, San Vittore, Scipione Castello, Scipione Ponte, Tabiano Bagni, Tabiano Castello, Tosini, Vascelli.

Twin cities

• - La Habana, Cuba
• - Luxeuil les Bains, France
• - Bangkok, Thailand
• - Hammam-Lif, Tunisia

 

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