Spa is a brand of

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from

Spa A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (and sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa towns or spa resorts (including hot springs resorts) typically offer various health treatments, which are also known as balneoth ...

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

, and is owned by the Spadel Group. Spa mineral water has been bottled since the end of the 16th century and is very common in

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and especially in the

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countries and

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but is also exported to other parts of the world. Spa Mineral Water is distributed in the UK by Aqua Amore Ltd. Spa mineral water comes from the grounds of the

Hautes Fagnes The High Fens (german: Hohes Venn; french: Hautes Fagnes; nl, Hoge Venen), which were declared a nature reserve in 1957, are an upland area, a plateau region in Liège Province, in the east of Belgium and adjoining parts of Germany, between the ...

, of which the upper layers exists from heath land and

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. Spa mineral water is available in

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of three

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, two litres, one and a half liter, one liter, 75 cl, 50 cl, 30 cl and 25 cl. It is also available in 33 cl cans. There are several types of Spa mineral water.

Variants

The several types of Spa mineral water are instantly recognizable by their color of the label. These labels are blue, red or green. *''Spa Reine'' (Spa blue). It contains no

carbonation Carbonation is the chemical reaction of carbon dioxide to give carbonates, bicarbonates, and carbonic acid. In chemistry, the term is sometimes used in place of carboxylation, which refers to the formation of carboxylic acids. In inorganic ch ...

and has a very low amount of minerals. *''Spa Barisart'' (Spa red). It contains few minerals and some carbonation. *''Spa Marie-Henriette''. It contains natural carbonation. *''Spa Citron'' (Spa green). It contains some carbonation and added lemon flavour. The water comes from different sources which are characterised by their difference in minerals.

Spa in national culture

The Netherlands

In the

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the Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, the brand Spa has historically been so pervasive that it has become a generic term for mineral water in . ''Spa rood'' () is a generic term for sparkling water, as the label for sparkling Spa is red. Likewise, ''Spa blauw'' () is a generic term for still (non-carbonated) mineral water, as the label for non-carbonated Spa is blue. In a Dutch restaurant, for example, if a customer wishes sparkling mineral water, he will most commonly ask for "Spa rood". Generally, the waiter would not expect that the customer wants Spa brand specifically, nor would the customer expect Spa specifically.

References

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External links

Spa.beSpawater.com
Bottled water brands Companies based in Liège Province Belgian drinks Belgian brands Mineral water Spa, Belgium

Variants

Spa in national culture

The Netherlands

See also

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