Dorohoi County
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Geography
The county was located in the northeastern part of Greater Romania, in the north-eastern extremity of the Moldavia region. Today the territory of the former county is split between Romania (north Botoșani County, with an area of 2,542 km2) and Ukraine (Hertsa region, with an area of 304 km2). It bordered northwest with Cernăuți County, to the north and east with Hotin County, south Botoşani County, southwest with Suceava County, and west with Rădăuți County.
Administrative organization
The county comprised five cities: Dorohoi, Darabani, Herța, Mihăileni and Săveni.
Administratively, Dorohoi County was originally divided into three districts (plăși):[1]
- Plasa Bașeu
- Plasa Herța
- Plasa Siret
Subsequently, two new districts were established:
- Plasa Centrală
- Plasa Lascăr
From 1941 to 1944, Dorohoi County was part of the Bukovina Governorate.
Population
According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 211,354 inhabitants, of which 92.1% were ethnic Romanians, 7.0% were ethnic Jews, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, 92.4% were Eastern Orthodox, 7.0% Jewish, 0.3% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.
Urban population
In 1930, the county's urban population was 43,707 inhabitants, 69.3% Romanians, 29.1% Jews, 0.6% Germans, as well as other minorities. In the urban area, languages were Romanian (71.1%), Yiddish (27.4%), German (0.6%), as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of Eastern Orthodox (69.1%), Jewish (29.3%), Roman Catholic (0.9%), as well as other minorities.
See also
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