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Karlovy Vary

  (kär'lə-vē vär'ē) pronunciation also Carlsbad or Karlsbad (kärlz'băd', kärls'bät')

A city of northwest Czech Republic west of Prague. Chartered in the 14th century, it has medicinal sulfur springs and has long been popular as a spa. Population: 50,700.

 

 
 

City (pop., 2001 prelim.: 53,857), western Czech Republic. A health resort with sulfur springs, it was developed in 1358 by Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV. The Carlsbad Decrees were drawn up there in 1819.

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Columbia Encyclopedia: Karlovy Vary
(kär'lôvĭ vä') , Ger. Karlsbad, city (1991 pop. 56,222), NW Czech Republic, in Bohemia, at the confluence of the Teplá and Ohře rivers. A famous health resort, Karlovy Vary is one of the best-known spas of Europe; its hot mineral water is taken particularly for digestive diseases. The medicinal springs, known for centuries, attracted European aristocrats until World War I. Karlovy Vary is also noted for its china, glass, and porcelain industries. The city was chartered in the 14th cent. by Emperor Charles IV, who is said to have discovered its springs.


 
WordNet: Carlsbad
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a town in southeastern New Mexico on the Pecos River near the Mexican border; potash deposits


 
Wikipedia: Carlsbad

Carlsbad or Karlsbad is a German placename meaning "Charles's spa".

Localities called Carlsbad or Karlsbad include:

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