Time zone EET (UTC+2) | Historic region Moldavia Established 1925 Population 155,915 (1930) | |
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Ceased to exist Administrative reform of 1950 | ||
Baia County is one of the historic counties of Moldavia, Romania. The county seat was Fălticeni.
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In 1938, the county was disestablished and incorporated into the newly formed Ținutul Prut, but it was re-established in 1940 after the fall of Carol II's regime - only to be abolished 10 years later by the Communist regime.
Geography
Baia County covered 3,353 km2 and was located in Moldavia. Currently, the territory that comprised Baia County is now included in the Suceava County, Iași County and Neamț County. In the interwar period, the county neighbored Câmpulung and Suceava counties to the north, Botoșani to the northeast, Iași to the east, Roman to the south, and Neamț counties to the west.
Administrative organization
Administratively, Baia County was divided into four districts (plăși):