Băile Govora
Băile Govora | |
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![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() Location in Vâlcea County | |
![]() ![]() Băile Govora Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 45°4′48″N 24°10′47″E / 45.08000°N 24.17972°ECoordinates: 45°4′48″N 24°10′47″E / 45.08000°N 24.17972°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Vâlcea |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Mihai Mateescu[1] (PNL) |
Population (2011)[2] | 2,449 |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | VL |
Website | Primăria Băile Govora |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1930 | 910 | — |
1948 | 1,156 | +27.0% |
1956 | 1,590 | +37.5% |
1966 | 2,189 | +37.7% |
1977 | 2,749 | +25.6% |
1992 | 3,023 | +10.0% |
2002 | 3,147 | +4.1% |
2011 | 2,353 | −25.2% |
Source: Census data |
Băile Govora (or just Govora) is a Romanian spa town in Vâlcea County, about 20 km (12.43 mi) south-west of Râmnicu Vâlcea and west of the Olt river, in the historical region of Oltenia. Notable features of the town (beside its mineral springs, recommended for a variety of ailments) include the Govora abbey (built in the 15th century and consolidated by Matei Basarab and later by Constantin Brâncoveanu) and the nearby Dintr-un lemn Monastery (16th or 17th century; the legend of its origin was recorded by Paul of Aleppo).
Govora Abbey was the site where Matei Basarab introduced the first printing press in Wallachia – where the first written code of laws in Romanian was published, , in 1640.
The town administers three villages: Curăturile, Gătejești and Prajila.
References[]
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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- Baile Govora spa direct link: Băile Govora spa site
- Romanian tourism site: Băile Govora and Dintr-un lemn Monastery
- (in Romanian) Vâlcea County tourist spots: Băile Govora
- (in Romanian) Information about Govora Resort
- Towns in Romania
- Spa towns in Romania
- Populated places in Vâlcea County
- Localities in Oltenia