Băile Govora
Coat of arms of Băile Govora
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; 24.17972
CountryRomania
CountyVâlcea
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Mihai Mateescu[1] (PNL)
Area
13.79 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,158
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
245200
Area code(+40) 02 50
Vehicle reg.VL
Websitewww.primaria-baile-govora.ro
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 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.

Notable people

References

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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