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A ținut (pl. ținuturi; 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 (late 14th century – 1859) edit

Ținuturi in the Principality of Moldavia in 1483

Ținuturi of Moldavia (17th-18th centuries), according to Dimitrie Cantemir's Descriptio Moldaviae

Lower Country (Țara de Jos)

Iași County

Cârligătura County (later merged with Iași 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)

Upper Country (Țara de Sus)

Hârlău County (later Botoșani County)

Bacău County

Trotuș County (later merged with Bacău County)

Câmpulung County

Historic Bessarabia (Basarabia)

Cetatea Albă County

Chilia County

Tigheciu County

Tighina County

Southern Bessarabia (Sudul Basarabiei)

Cahul County

Bolgrad County

Ismail County

References edit

^ 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.

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