Bang Spa is an area of hot mineral springs in Bang hot spring in Kim Thuy Commune, Le Thuy District,
Quảng Bình Province,
Vietnam
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.
The surface mineral water here is hot enough to boil eggs. This is a tourist attraction of the province as many see bathing in hot mineral water as a health treatment.
Water profile
The hot springs emerge from the source at temperature of about 105°C. There are two hot streams and one cold stream 300m from the source at a temperature range of 40-45°C, for bathing.
The underground geothermal reservoir reaches temperatures as high as 200°C.
The mineral water is rich in
calcium
Calcium is a chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. As an alkaline earth metal, calcium is a reactive metal that forms a dark oxide-nitride layer when exposed to air. Its physical and chemical properties are most similar to ...
and other minerals
and is now bottled for use by the Bang Mineral Water Company.
Area
The
Annamite Range
The Annamite Range or the Annamese Mountains (french: Chaîne annamitique; lo, ພູ ຫລວງ ''Phou Luang''; vi, Dãy (núi) Trường Sơn) is a major mountain range of eastern Indochina, extending approximately through Laos, Vietnam, ...
runs across the western end of this province and features many
limestone
Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...
caves and small gorges along the rivers here. The province is also home to some other tourist attractions, such as
Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park Phong may refer to:
Computer graphics
*Phong shading
*Phong reflection model
*Blinn–Phong shading model
*Bui Tuong Phong - creator of the Phong shading interpolation method and reflection model.
Other
*Phong-Kniang language
*Nam Phong ...
(a
World Heritage Site
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listed by
UNESCO
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) and the
Đá Nhảy and
Nhật Lệ beaches. The area around Bang Spa is being studied for potential geothermal energy uses.
Gallery
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References
Sources
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Bang Hot Spring in official of Vietnam Administration of Tourism
Landforms of Quảng Bình province
Tourist attractions in Quảng Bình province
Bodies of water of Vietnam
Hot springs of Asia
Geothermal areas