Svalyava is a famous Transcarpathian balneological resort on the river. Latoritsa 20 km from Mukachevo towards Lviv. About one hundred mineral springs are concentrated here, which is about a third of all balneological resources of Transcarpathia. The settlement has been known since the 12th century. called Solva, which is also associated with the local "salt" (mineral) waters. Mineral springs were first mentioned in 1463, when the Transylvanian princes owned the village. In the XVIII century. studies of the composition of waters from the sources "Lugi Erzhibet" and "Lugi Margit" were carried out, after which they began to be used for medicinal purposes, as well as exported to different parts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In Soviet times, several large san ...
Administrative status | city |
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Founded / first mentioned | ХІІ |
Region | Transcarpathian |