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Naftalan may refer to: * Naftalan, Azerbaijan, a city in central Azerbaijan * Naftalan oil, a special crude oil found in the Azerbaijani city * Naftalan (Croatia), a hospital and spa center located near Ivanić-Grad, Croatia See also * Naphthalene Naphthalene is an organic compound with formula . It is the simplest polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, and is a white crystalline solid with a characteristic odor that is detectable at concentrations as low as 0.08  ppm by mass. As an aromati ...

Naftalan, Azerbaijan
Naftalan is a city in Azerbaijan, surrounded by the district of Goranboy. It's located on an agricultural plain near the Lesser Caucasus Mountains. The word ''naftalan'' also means a petroleum product that can be obtained there. It is the centre of a unique petroleum industry, with a grade of oil referred to as "Naftalan".Dr. D. Y. Huseinov and Dr. A. I. RustamovNaftalan: The Oil that Heals ''Azerbaijan International'', (3.4) Winter 1995, ''Accessed on December 4, 2006'' Etymology The word ''Naftalan'', can be traced to the Greek word "naphtha" ("νάφθα"), meaning pertaining to oil, and the Azerbaijani suffix "-alan", which is of the verb "to take" (and literally meaning "oil buyer").Eldar AbbasovNaftalan - The Miracle Oil: Azerbaijan's Therapeutic Oil ''Azerbaijan International'', (10.2) Summer 2002, ''Accessed on December 4, 2006'' History Archaeological findings in the region date to the 12th century AD. Naftalan city was functioning as a settlement within the Goran ...
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Naftalan Oil
Naftalan or Naphtalan is a type of crude oil. It is named after Naftalan, Azerbaijan, where it is found. It is known for its high naphthalene content and use in alternative medicine. While Naftalan crude oil is too heavy for normal export uses (unlike Azerbaijan's plentiful Caspian Sea oil), it contains about 50 percent cycloalkanes (naphthenic hydrocarbons).Andrew E. KramerBathing in Black Gold for Health and Profit in Azerbaijan ''The New York Times'', December 4, 2006. In Azerbaijan, people using the oil generally sit in a bath and are covered in oil up to their necks. There are numerous petroleum spas in the city of Naftalan itself.Andrew E. KramerNaftalan: The Azerbaijan resort where guests bathe in crude oil ''CNN'', June 28, 20018. History After the oil boom at the turn of the 20th century, the Baku naftalan started to be extracted in higher volumes, and exported to Germany. After the borders were closed following the 1917 Russian Revolution, it fell into oblivion in t ...
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Naftalan (Croatia)
Naftalan is a spa resort and skin conditions treatment and rehabilitation hospital in Ivanić-Grad in Zagreb County, Croatia. It is located away from the city center of the country's capital Zagreb, a 20-minute drive on the A3 (Croatia), A3 freeway. History The hospital was opened in 1989 and sports 111 beds in rooms of up to three patients. Various amenities, such as a café, a bowling alley, and Team handball, handball, soccer, football and tennis courts, are available to patients. The hospital is aimed at treating patients with psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, atopic and contact dermatitis, and scleroderma. Naftalan is a member of the European Spas Association (ESPA). References External links

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