Reichenhall

REICHENHALL (Reichenhall), a climatic-balneological resort in the Bavarian Alps at an altitude of 470 m above sea level, not far from Salzburg, in a valley surrounded by high, forested mountains (2,000 m). The climate is moderately humid. Average temperatures: May-10.7°C, June-14.9°C, July-15.6°C, August-16.8°C, September-14.4°C, October-8.0°C. Average barometric pressure-718 mm. Therapeutic agents: 48 cold mineral springs (13-14°C) with significant salt content. Particularly rich in salts is Edelquelle, which belongs to purely saline springs. Specific gravity of its water 1.175, temperature +13°C; total solid constituents 234.2 g per 1 liter, including: NaCl-227.0, KCl-0.48, NaBr-0.03, CaSO₄-4.13, MgSO₄-2.30. The water is used for baths, and in diluted form internally and for inhalations. The resort is well-equipped. Indications: catarrhs of the respiratory tract, asthma, emphysema; scrofula, consequences of rickets and other childhood diseases; gout, rheumatism, nervous diseases, women's diseases; gastrointestinal tract with reduced secretion and acidity, cardiovascular, anemia, etc. Season-April to October. In winter-mountain tourism and winter sports.