Băile Govora

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).

Băile Govora
Town
Coat of arms
Location in Vâlcea County
Băile Govora
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°4′48″N 24°10′47″E
Country Romania
CountyVâlcea
Government
 • MayorMihai 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

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.

References
  1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  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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