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Lăpușna County

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Country
  
Romania

Capital city (Reședință de județ)
  
Chișinău

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Historic region
  
Bessarabia

Established
  
1925

Area
  
4,181 km²

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Ceased to exist
  
Administrative and Constitutional Reform in 1938

Lăpușna was between 1925 and 1938 a county (Romanian: județ) in the Kingdom of Romania, and, between 1998 and 2003, an administrative region of Moldova (region of Romania).

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Neighbours

The county neighboured the Soviet Union to the east, the counties of Orhei to the north, Bălți to the north-west, Iași and Fălciu to the west, Cahul to the south-west and Tighina to the south.

Administration

The county consisted of five districts (plăṣi):

  • Călărași
  • Chișinău
  • Hâncești
  • Nisporeni
  • Vorniceni
  • After 1938

    After the 1938 Administrative and Constitutional Reform, this county merged with the counties of Tighina, Cetatea Albă and Orhei to form Ținutul Nistru.

    County of Moldova

    Major cities of the region included Troita, Batar, Cara-Biber, and Hîncești.

    References

    Lăpușna County Wikipedia


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