Băile Govora
| Băile Govora | ||
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| Town | ||
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  Băile Govora Location of Băile Govora | ||
| 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 County | |
| Status | Town | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Mihai Mateescu (Socialist Alliance Party) | |
| Population (2002) | ||
| • Total | 3,147 | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Climate | Cfb | |
| Website | Primăria Băile Govora | |
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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, Pravila de la Govora, in 1640.
The town administers three villages: Curăturile, Gătejești and Prajila.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Băile Govora. |
- 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
