- Administrative divisions of Moldavia
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Ţinut (pl. ţinuturi; sometimes translated in English as region[1], district[2] or municipality[3]) were the traditional subdivision of the Principality of Moldavia (1359-1859).
Contents
Principality of Moldavia (1359-1859)
Lower Country (Ţara de Jos)
- Iaşi County
- Cârligătura County (later merged with Iaşi County)
- Roman County
- Vaslui County
- Tutova County
- Bârlad County (later merged with Tutova County)
- Tecuci County
- Horincea County (later merged with Covurlui County)
- Covurlui County
- Putna County
- Adjud County (later merged with Putna County)
- Fălciu County
- Soroca County
- Orhei County
- Lăpuşna County
Upper Country (Ţara de Sus)
- Suceava County
- Neamţ County
- Hârlău County (later Botoşani County)
- Bacău County
- Trotuş County (later merged with Bacău County)
Historic Bessarabia (Basarabia)
- Cetatea Albă County
- Chilia County
- Tigheciu County
- Tighina County
See also
References
- ^ Constantin C. Giurescu, The making of the Romanian unitary state, Editura Meridiane, 1971. p. 45.
- ^ Pompiliu Teodor, Enlightenment and Romanian society, Editura Dacia, 1980. p. 74
- ^ Gerald J. Bobang, The emergence of the Romanian national State, East European Quarterly, 1979. ISBN 0-914710-51-6. p. 227.
Bibliography
- Dimitrie Cantemir, „Descriptio Molaviae”, 1737
- Ion Nistor, „Istoria Basarabiei”, 1923, reprinted 1991
- Portretul Romaniei interbelice
Categories:- Moldavia
- Bukovina
- Subdivisions of Moldova
- Counties of Bessarabia
- Counties of Romania
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