Administrative divisions of Moldavia
Ţinut (pl. ţinuturi; sometimes translated in English as region,[1] district[2] or municipality[3]) were the traditional subdivision of the Principality of Moldavia (1359-1859).
Principality of Moldavia (late 14th century - 1859)
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Counties in the Principality of Moldavia in 1483
Lower Country (Ţara de Jos)
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Upper Country (Ţara de Sus)
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Historic Bessarabia (Basarabia)
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Southern Bessarabia (Sudul Basarabiei)
See also
References
- Constantin C. Giurescu, The making of the Romanian unitary state, Editura Meridiane, 1971. p. 45.
- Pompiliu Teodor, Enlightenment and Romanian society, Editura Dacia, 1980. p. 74
- Gerald J. Bobang, The emergence of the Romanian national State, East European Quarterly, 1979. ISBN 0-914710-51-6. p. 227.
Further reading
- Dimitrie Cantemir, „Descriptio Molaviae”, 1737
- Ion Nistor, „Istoria Basarabiei”, 1923, reprinted 1991
- Portretul Romaniei interbelice
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