Cahul County
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Cahul County was a county of Bessarabia
. In the Middle Ages, its territory belonged to the Fălciu County
, but after the annexation of Bessarabia by the Russian Empire in 1812 it became a county by itself.
of the Russian Empire
(1812–1856), of the Principality of Moldavia (1856–1859), then or Romania
(1859–1878). In 1878, it was again annexed by the Russians, who merged it with the Ismail County. After the Union of Bessarabia with Romania
in 1918, the county was again formed. Subsequent to the Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina in 1940, counties were abolished, and smaller raion
subdivisions were introduced. After the independence
, the Republic of Moldova reintroduced counties in 1998, but cancelled them in 2003. Just before that, a small part, which became known as Taraclia County was split from the Cahul County.
Bessarabia
Bessarabia is a historical term for the geographic region in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the east and the Prut River on the west....
. In the Middle Ages, its territory belonged to the Fălciu County
Falciu County
Fălciu was a territorial entity in Moldavia , then a county in Romania between 1859 and 1950. Its capital was the town of Huşi. Another important town was Fălciu.- History :...
, but after the annexation of Bessarabia by the Russian Empire in 1812 it became a county by itself.
History
Two smaller, Codru County and Greceni County were merged into it in 1818. Cahul County was part of the Bessarabia GovernorateBessarabia Governorate
Bessarabia was an oblast and later a guberniya in the Russian Empire. It was the eastern part of the Principality of Moldavia annexed by Russia by the Treaty of Bucharest following the Russo-Turkish War, 1806-1812...
of the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
(1812–1856), of the Principality of Moldavia (1856–1859), then or Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
(1859–1878). In 1878, it was again annexed by the Russians, who merged it with the Ismail County. After the Union of Bessarabia with Romania
Union of Bessarabia with Romania
On , the Sfatul Ţării, or National Council, of Bessarabia proclaimed union with the Kingdom of Romania.-Governorate of Bessarabia:The 1812 Treaty of Bucharest between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empires provided for Russian annexation of the eastern half of the territory of the Principality...
in 1918, the county was again formed. Subsequent to the Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina in 1940, counties were abolished, and smaller raion
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
subdivisions were introduced. After the independence
Independence of Moldova
The Independence of Moldova was officially recognized on March 2, 1992, when Moldova gained membership of the United Nations. The nation had declared its independence from the Soviet Union on August 27, 1991, and was a co-founder of the post-Soviet Commonwealth of Independent States...
, the Republic of Moldova reintroduced counties in 1998, but cancelled them in 2003. Just before that, a small part, which became known as Taraclia County was split from the Cahul County.
See also
- Cahul District
- Moldavian countiesMoldavian countiesŢinut were the traditional subdivision of the Principality of Moldavia .- Principality of Moldavia :...