Botoșani County

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Botoșani County (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a county (județ) of Romania, in Western Moldavia (encompassing a few villages in neighbouring Suceava County from Bukovina to the west as well), with the county seat at Botoșani.

Demographics

As of 1st of December 2021, it had a population of 392,821 and the population density was 91/km2.

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Year County population[1][2]
1948 385,236 Steady
1956 428,050 Increase
1966 452,406 Increase
1977 451,217 Decrease
1992 458,904 Increase
2002 452,834 Decrease
2011 412,626 Decrease
2021 392,821 Decrease

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Geography

  • Botoșani County is situated between the rivers Siret and Prut, in the northeastern part of Romania, bordering Ukraine to the north and Moldova to the east. To the west and south it has borders with Suceava and Iași counties.
  • It has a total area of Template:Cvt, comprising 2.1% of the Romanian territory.
  • The relief is a high plain, between the valleys of the Siret and the Prut, and the latter's affluent, the Jijia River.
  • It has a temperate climate, influenced by the eastern air masses of the continent.

Neighbours

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Economy

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The Stânca-Costești Dam

This is a predominantly agricultural county; the main industries are the textile industry, the food industry, the electrical components industry, and the glass and porcelain industry.

The Template:Ill is one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in Romania. Work on it started in 1973, and it was completed in 1978, at the same time as the Stânca-Costești Dam. They are both situated on the Prut River, between Stânca in Botoșani County and Costești, Rîșcani.

Politics

The Botoșani County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 32 counsellors, with the following party composition:[3]

    Party Seats Current County Council
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Administrative divisions

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Botoșani
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Dorohoi

Botoșani County has 2 municipalities, 5 towns and 71 communes:

Municipalities

Towns

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Communes

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Historical county

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During the years between the world wars, the county extended over different territory than currently. It was located in the northeastern part of Romania, in the northeast of the region or Moldavia. The county included the southern part of the present county and the northern part of the current Iași County. It was bordered to the west by the counties of Suceava and Baia, to the north by Dorohoi, to the east by Bălți, and to the south with Iași.

Administration

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Map of Botoșani County as it existed in 1938.

In 1930, the county was divided into three districts (plăși):[4]

  1. Plasa Botoșani
  2. Plasa Jijia
  3. Plasa Siret

Administration was re-organized in 1938, comprising 4 districts:

  1. Plasa Bucecea (with 52 villages, headquartered in Târgu Bucecea)
  2. Plasa Răchiți (with 73 villages, headquartered in Botoșani)
  3. Plasa Sulița (with 49 villages, headquartered in Hârlău)
  4. Plasa Ștefănești (with 77 villages, headquartered in Ștefănești)

Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 218,258 inhabitants, ethnically, 88.8% were Romanians, 9.0% were Jews, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, 89.4% were Eastern Orthodox, 9.2% Jewish, 0.7% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.

Urban population

In 1930, the county's urban population was 50,320 inhabitants, comprising ethnically 64.9% Romanians, 31.3% Jews, 0.9% Germans, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of Eastern Orthodox (64.5%), Jewish (32.3%), Roman Catholic (2.1%), as well as other minorities.

Notable people

Natives of the county include:

See also

Notes

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References

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External links

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  4. ↑ Portretul României Interbelice – Județul Botoșani
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