Dorohoi_County
Dorohoi County
County in Romania
Dorohoi County, with its seat at Dorohoi, was a subdivision of the Kingdom of Romania and located in the region of Moldavia.
Județul Dorohoi | |
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County (Județ) | |
The Dorohoi County Prefecture building of the interwar period. | |
| Country |  Romania |
| Historic region | Moldavia |
| County seat (Reședință de județ) | Dorohoi |
| Established | 1859 |
| Ceased to exist | Administrative reform of 1950 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,846 km2 (1,099 sq mi) |
| Population (1930) | |
| • Total | 211,354 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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.
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.
- (in Romanian) Dorohoi County on memoria.ro