Falciu County
Encyclopedia
Fălciu was a territorial entity in Moldavia
(until 1859), then a county (judeṭ
) in Romania
between 1859 and 1950. Its capital was the town of Huşi
. Another important town was Fălciu
.
, it was integrated in the new administrative system as a county (judeṭ). It covered 2,120 km2. It was one of the most rural counties of Romania and one of the poorest. The communist regime
disbanded the Fălciu county in 1950, when all counties were replaced with Soviet
-style raion
s.
Fălciu County consisted of the western part of the current Vaslui County
and the extreme southeast of the current Iaşi County
, and a small eastern part of the county now lies in Moldova
. It bordered Vaslui County to the west, Iaşi county to the north, Lăpuşna County
and Cahul County
to the east, and Tutova County
to the south.
):
, 3.1% Jews
, 1.6% Roma, and 0.3% ethnic Hungarians. Classified by religion: 91.7% were Orthodox Christian, 4.9% Roman Catholic, and 3.2% Jewish
.
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
(until 1859), then a county (judeṭ
Counties of Romania
The 41 judeţe and the municipality of Bucharest comprise the official administrative divisions of Romania. They also represent the European Union' s NUTS-3 geocode statistical subdivision scheme of Romania.-Overview:...
) in 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...
between 1859 and 1950. Its capital was the town of Huşi
Husi
Huși is a city in Vaslui County, Romania, former capital of the disbanded Fălciu County in the historical region of Moldavia, Romanian Orthodox episcopal see, and home of some of the best vineyards of Romania. The city is located on a branch of the Iaşi-Galaţi railway, nine miles west of the Prut...
. Another important town was Fălciu
Falciu
Fălciu is a commune in Vaslui County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bogdăneşti, Bozia, Copăceana, Fălciu, Odaia Bogdana and Rânzeşti.It is also a border crossing between Moldova and Romania....
.
History
Fălciu was a land (ṭinut) of the principality of Moldavia. After the formation of the Kingdom of RomaniaKingdom of Romania
The Kingdom of Romania was the Romanian state based on a form of parliamentary monarchy between 13 March 1881 and 30 December 1947, specified by the first three Constitutions of Romania...
, it was integrated in the new administrative system as a county (judeṭ). It covered 2,120 km2. It was one of the most rural counties of Romania and one of the poorest. The communist regime
Communist Romania
Communist Romania was the period in Romanian history when that country was a Soviet-aligned communist state in the Eastern Bloc, with the dominant role of Romanian Communist Party enshrined in its successive constitutions...
disbanded the Fălciu county in 1950, when all counties were replaced with Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
-style 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"...
s.
Fălciu County consisted of the western part of the current Vaslui County
Vaslui County
Vaslui is a county of Romania, in the historical region Moldavia, with the seat at Vaslui.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 455,049 and the population density was 86/km².*Romanians - over 98%*Romas, other-Geography:...
and the extreme southeast of the current Iaşi County
Iasi County
Iași is a county of Romania, in Moldavia, with the administrative seat at Iași.-Demographics:As of 1 July 2007, Iași County had a population of 825,100, making it the second most populous county in Romania after Bucharest, with a population density of 150/km².*Romanians - 98.1%*Roma -...
, and a small eastern part of the county now lies in Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
. It bordered Vaslui County to the west, Iaşi county to the north, Lăpuşna County
Lapusna County
Lăpuşna was an administrative region of Moldova until February 2003. Major cities of the region included Troita, Batar, Cara-Biber, and Hînceşti....
and Cahul County
Cahul County
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.- History :...
to the east, and Tutova County
Tutova County
Tutova County is one of the historic counties of Moldavia, Romania with the city of Bârlad as capital.-Geography:Tutova County covered 2,498 km2 and was located in the eastern of Greater Romania, in Moldavia. Currently, the territory that comprised Tutova County is now included at present in...
to the south.
Administrative organization
Administratively, Fălciu County was divided into three districts (plăşiPlasa
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):
- Plasa D. CantemirDimitrie CantemirDimitrie Cantemir was twice Prince of Moldavia . He was also a prolific man of letters – philosopher, historian, composer, musicologist, linguist, ethnographer, and geographer....
with its seat at Fălciu - Plasa Mihail KogălniceanuMihail KogalniceanuMihail Kogălniceanu was a Moldavian-born Romanian liberal statesman, lawyer, historian and publicist; he became Prime Minister of Romania October 11, 1863, after the 1859 union of the Danubian Principalities under Domnitor Alexander John Cuza, and later served as Foreign Minister under Carol I. He...
with its seat at Huşi - Plasa RăducăneniRaducaneniRăducăneni is a commune in Iaşi County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bohotin, Isaiia, Răducăneni and Roşu.-References:...
with its seat at Răducăneni (Răducăneni district was established later)
Population
According to the Romanian census of 1930 the population of Fălciu County was 115,055, of which 94.4% were ethnic RomaniansRomanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
, 3.1% Jews
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
, 1.6% Roma, and 0.3% ethnic Hungarians. Classified by religion: 91.7% were Orthodox Christian, 4.9% Roman Catholic, and 3.2% Jewish
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
.