Administrative divisions of Moldavia

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).

Principality of Moldavia (1359-1859)

Counties in the Principality of Moldavia in 1483

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)

Hotin County Cernăuţi County Dorohoi County

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

• Administrative divisions of Romania
• Administrative divisions of Moldova

References

1. Constantin C. Giurescu, The making of the Romanian unitary state, Editura Meridiane, 1971. p. 45.
2. Pompiliu Teodor, Enlightenment and Romanian society, Editura Dacia, 1980. p. 74
3. Gerald J. Bobang, The emergence of the Romanian national State, East European Quarterly, 1979. ISBN 0-914710-51-6. p. 227.

Further reading

• Dimitrie Cantemir, „Descriptio Molaviae”, 1737
• Ion Nistor, „Istoria Basarabiei”, 1923, reprinted 1991
• Portretul Romaniei interbelice