This article is about the geographic region around Hertsa. For other uses, see Hertsa (disambiguation).
The Hertsa region, also known as the Hertza region (Ukrainian: Край Герца, romanized: Krai Hertsa; Romanian: Ținutul Herța), is a region around the town of Hertsa within Chernivtsi Raion in the southern part of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine, near the border with Romania. With an area of around 304 km2 (117 sq mi),[1] it has a population of about 32,300 people (as of 2001), 93% of whom are ethnic Romanians.
Map of modern Chernivtsi Oblast with historical regions outlined: red: northern Bukovina, blue: Hertsa region, green: northern BessarabiaEthnic divisions in Chernivtsi Oblast in the 1980s, with Ukrainians, Romanians, Russians, Moldovans and Jews depicted in white, blue, red, and yellow respectively
The territory, historically part of Moldavia, was one of the five districts of Dorohoi County. Following the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact of August 23, 1939, the Soviet Union issued on June 26, 1940, an ultimatum to Romania that threatened the use of force.[2] The Romanian government, responding to the Soviet ultimatum, agreed to withdraw from the territories to avoid a military conflict. A few days later, Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina were occupied by the Soviet Union, and the Hertsa region was attached to the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.[3][4] As it was not mentioned in the ultimatum, the annexation of the Hertsa region was not consented to by Romania.[2] The region (together with the rest of Bessarabia and Bukovina) was recaptured by Romania during 1941–1944 in the course of the Axis attack on the Soviet Union in World War II, until the Red Army captured it again in 1944. Soviet annexation of this territory was internationally recognized by the Paris Peace Treaties in 1947.
Romania and Ukraine have signed and ratified a border agreement and are signatories of international treaties and alliances that denounce any territorial claims. Romanian organisations in the region consider Hertsa to be historically Romanian, detached from it by the Soviet Union in 1940 in violation of international law. The correspondent of "New Region", Sergei Vulpe, with reference to the Bucharest newspaper Ziua reported on April 17, 2008[5] that the President of Romania, Traian Băsescu, stated that if Ukraine wants to annex Transnistria, then they should return Southern Bessarabia (Budjak) and northern Bukovina (Chernivtsi Oblast that includes the Hertsa region) to Moldova.
^Moldoveanu, Gheorghe (2011). "Din istoria Ținutului Herța" (PDF). Revista Româna (in Romanian). 2 (64): 34–35. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
^Blaga, Michael Nicholas. "Cum ne-a luat Molotov Bucovina și Ținutul Herței". Historia (in Romanian). Retrieved December 6, 2020.
^"Траян Бэсеску: Украина должна "разменять" Приднестровье на Буковину и Бессарабию" [Traian Băsescu: Ukraine should "exchange" Transnistria for Bukovina and Bessarabia]. sufix.ru (in Russian).
External linksEdit
"Ținutul Herța, pământ românesc" [Hertsa region, Romanian land]. Ziua (in Romanian). April 25, 2005. Retrieved December 6, 2020. (Hertsa region Romanian organization protests against Ukrainian changes to its status as a raion.)
Gherasim, Gabriel (August 7, 2005). [Romanians from Ukraine] (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved December 6, 2020. (One of the original authors of the Ukrainian Constitution speaks about the Hertsa region.)
September 27, 2023
hertsa, region, this, article, about, geographic, region, around, hertsa, other, uses, hertsa, disambiguation, also, known, hertza, region, ukrainian, Край, Герца, romanized, krai, hertsa, romanian, Ținutul, herța, region, around, town, hertsa, within, cherniv. This article is about the geographic region around Hertsa For other uses see Hertsa disambiguation The Hertsa region also known as the Hertza region Ukrainian Kraj Gerca romanized Krai Hertsa Romanian Ținutul Herța is a region around the town of Hertsa within Chernivtsi Raion in the southern part of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine near the border with Romania With an area of around 304 km2 117 sq mi 1 it has a population of about 32 300 people as of 2001 93 of whom are ethnic Romanians Map of modern Chernivtsi Oblast with historical regions outlined red northern Bukovina blue Hertsa region green northern BessarabiaEthnic divisions in Chernivtsi Oblast in the 1980s with Ukrainians Romanians Russians Moldovans and Jews depicted in white blue red and yellow respectively Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe territory historically part of Moldavia was one of the five districts of Dorohoi County Following the Molotov Ribbentrop Pact of August 23 1939 the Soviet Union issued on June 26 1940 an ultimatum to Romania that threatened the use of force 2 The Romanian government responding to the Soviet ultimatum agreed to withdraw from the territories to avoid a military conflict A few days later Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina were occupied by the Soviet Union and the Hertsa region was attached to the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic 3 4 As it was not mentioned in the ultimatum the annexation of the Hertsa region was not consented to by Romania 2 The region together with the rest of Bessarabia and Bukovina was recaptured by Romania during 1941 1944 in the course of the Axis attack on the Soviet Union in World War II until the Red Army captured it again in 1944 Soviet annexation of this territory was internationally recognized by the Paris Peace Treaties in 1947 Romania and Ukraine have signed and ratified a border agreement and are signatories of international treaties and alliances that denounce any territorial claims Romanian organisations in the region consider Hertsa to be historically Romanian detached from it by the Soviet Union in 1940 in violation of international law The correspondent of New Region Sergei Vulpe with reference to the Bucharest newspaper Ziua reported on April 17 2008 5 that the President of Romania Traian Băsescu stated that if Ukraine wants to annex Transnistria then they should return Southern Bessarabia Budjak and northern Bukovina Chernivtsi Oblast that includes the Hertsa region to Moldova See also EditMoldavia Bessarabia BukovinaReferences Edit Popescu Ion 13 February 2005 Crearea regiunii Cernăuți Observatorul Toronto Retrieved 14 April 2021 a b Deletant Dennis 2006 Hitler s Forgotten Ally Ion Antonescu and His Regime Romania 1940 1944 Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 1 4039 9341 6 Moldoveanu Gheorghe 2011 Din istoria Ținutului Herța PDF Revista Romana in Romanian 2 64 34 35 Retrieved December 6 2020 Blaga Michael Nicholas Cum ne a luat Molotov Bucovina și Ținutul Herței Historia in Romanian Retrieved December 6 2020 Trayan Besesku Ukraina dolzhna razmenyat Pridnestrove na Bukovinu i Bessarabiyu Traian Băsescu Ukraine should exchange Transnistria for Bukovina and Bessarabia sufix ru in Russian External links Edit Ținutul Herța pămant romanesc Hertsa region Romanian land Ziua in Romanian April 25 2005 Retrieved December 6 2020 Hertsa region Romanian organization protests against Ukrainian changes to its status as a raion Gherasim Gabriel August 7 2005 Romanii din Ucraina Romanians from Ukraine in Romanian Archived from the original on 2007 12 08 Retrieved December 6 2020 One of the original authors of the Ukrainian Constitution speaks about the Hertsa region Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hertsa region amp oldid 1177261058, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
