The county was located in the eastern part of Greater Romania, in the center of the historical region of Bessarabia. Currently, the territory of the county is entirely part of the Republic of Moldova. The county was bordered by 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
Map of Lăpușna County as constituted in 1938.
The county consisted of five districts (plăși):[1]
The county contained two urban localities: Chişinău (the county seat, with the status of the municipality, the second largest city of Greater Romania after Bucharest) and Călărași-Târg (with the status of urban commune or town).
After the 1938 Administrative and Constitutional Reform, this county merged with the counties of Tighina, Cetatea Albă and Orhei to form Ținutul Nistru.
The area county of the county was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940 and became part of the Moldavian SSR. The area returned to Romanian administration as the Bessarabia Governorate following the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union in July 1941. A military administration was established and the region's Jewish population was either executed on the spot or deported to Transnistria, where further numbers were killed.[2] As the Soviet Union's offensive pushed the Axis powers back, the area again was under Soviet control. On September 12, 1944, Romania signed the Moscow Armistice with the Allies. The Armistice, as well as the subsequent peace treaty of 1947, confirmed the Soviet-Romanian border as it was on January 1, 1941.[3][4] The area of the county, along with the rest of the Moldavian SSR, became part of the independent country of Moldova.
Population
According to the census data of 1930, the county's population was 419,621, of which 77.8% were ethnic Romanians, 11.9% Jews, 7.1% Russians, as well as other minorities.[5] From the religious point of view 86.1% of the population was Eastern Orthodox, 12.1% Jewish, as well as other minorities.
Urban population
In the year 1930, the county's urban population was 119,672, of which 41.2% were ethnic Romanians, 37.3% Jews, 16.6% Russians, 1.2% Poles, as well as other minorities.[5] From a religious point of view, the urban population consisted of 58.4% Eastern Orthodox, 37.7% Jewish, 1.5% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.
^James Stuart Olson; Lee Brigance Pappas; Nicholas Charles Pappas (1994). An Ethnohistorical dictionary of the Russian and Soviet empires. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 484. ISBN9780313274978.
^"The Avalon Project : The Armistice Agreement with Rumania; September 12, 1944". avalon.law.yale.edu. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
^ abRecensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 268-269
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lăpușna, county, romania, former, moldovan, county, lăpușna, county, moldova, lăpușna, county, county, romanian, județ, kingdom, romania, between, 1925, 1938, between, 1941, 1944, județul, lăpușnacounty, județ, lăpușna, county, prefecture, building, during, in. For the former Moldovan county see Lăpușna County Moldova Lăpușna County was a county Romanian județ in the Kingdom of Romania between 1925 and 1938 and between 1941 and 1944 Județul LăpușnaCounty Județ Lăpușna County prefecture building during the interwar period later used as Chisinău city hall Coat of armsCountryRomaniaHistorical regionBessarabiaCapital city Reședință de județ ChișinăuEstablished1925 first time 1941 second time Ceased to exist1938 first time 1944 second time Area Total4 181 km2 1 614 sq mi Population 1930 Total419 621 Density100 km2 260 sq mi Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Contents 1 Geography 2 Administration 3 History 4 Population 4 1 Urban population 5 References 6 External linksGeography EditThe county was located in the eastern part of Greater Romania in the center of the historical region of Bessarabia Currently the territory of the county is entirely part of the Republic of Moldova The county was bordered by 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 Edit Map of Lăpușna County as constituted in 1938 The county consisted of five districts plăși 1 Plasa Călărași headquartered at Călărași Plasa Chișinău headquartered at Chișinău Plasa Hancești headquartered at Hancești Plasa Nisporeni headquartered at Nisporeni Plasa Vorniceni headquartered at VorniceniThe county contained two urban localities Chisinău the county seat with the status of the municipality the second largest city of Greater Romania after Bucharest and Călărași Targ with the status of urban commune or town History EditAfter the Union of Bessarabia with Romania in 1918 the county belonged to Romania which set up the county formally in 1925 After the 1938 Administrative and Constitutional Reform this county merged with the counties of Tighina Cetatea Albă and Orhei to form Ținutul Nistru The area county of the county was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940 and became part of the Moldavian SSR The area returned to Romanian administration as the Bessarabia Governorate following the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union in July 1941 A military administration was established and the region s Jewish population was either executed on the spot or deported to Transnistria where further numbers were killed 2 As the Soviet Union s offensive pushed the Axis powers back the area again was under Soviet control On September 12 1944 Romania signed the Moscow Armistice with the Allies The Armistice as well as the subsequent peace treaty of 1947 confirmed the Soviet Romanian border as it was on January 1 1941 3 4 The area of the county along with the rest of the Moldavian SSR became part of the independent country of Moldova Population EditAccording to the census data of 1930 the county s population was 419 621 of which 77 8 were ethnic Romanians 11 9 Jews 7 1 Russians as well as other minorities 5 From the religious point of view 86 1 of the population was Eastern Orthodox 12 1 Jewish as well as other minorities Urban population Edit In the year 1930 the county s urban population was 119 672 of which 41 2 were ethnic Romanians 37 3 Jews 16 6 Russians 1 2 Poles as well as other minorities 5 From a religious point of view the urban population consisted of 58 4 Eastern Orthodox 37 7 Jewish 1 5 Roman Catholic as well as other minorities References Edit Portretul Romaniei Interbelice Județul Lăpușna James Stuart Olson Lee Brigance Pappas Nicholas Charles Pappas 1994 An Ethnohistorical dictionary of the Russian and Soviet empires Greenwood Publishing Group p 484 ISBN 9780313274978 The Avalon Project The Armistice Agreement with Rumania September 12 1944 avalon law yale edu Retrieved 17 March 2018 United States Department of State Foreign relations of the United States 1946 Paris Peace Conference documents Volume IV 1946 a b Recensămantul general al populației Romaniei din 29 decemvrie 1930 Vol II pag 268 269External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Interwar Lăpușna County in Romanian Lăpușna County on memoria ro Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lăpușna County Romania amp oldid 1094169983, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
