Băile Govora

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Băile Govora
Town
Băile Govora – Parcul Băilor.JPG
Coat of arms of Băile Govora
Coat of arms
Location in Vâlcea County
Location in Vâlcea County
Băile Govora is located in Romania
Băile Govora
Băile Govora
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°4′48″N 24°10′47″E / 45.08000°N 24.17972°E / 45.08000; 24.17972Coordinates: 45°4′48″N 24°10′47″E / 45.08000°N 24.17972°E / 45.08000; 24.17972
CountryRomania
CountyVâlcea
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Mihai Mateescu[1] (PNL)
Population
 (2011)[2]
2,449
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.VL
WebsitePrimăria Băile Govora
Historical population
YearPop.±%
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[]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "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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