| Băile Govora | |
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Băile Govora
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| Country | Romania |
| County | Vâlcea County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mihai Mateescu (Socialist Alliance Party) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 3,147 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website | Primăria 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. 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, Gătejeşti and Prajila.
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