Tutova County

Județul Tutova
County (Județ)

Coat of arms
Country Romania
Historic region Moldavia
Capital city (Reședință de județ) Bârlad
Established 1925
Ceased to exist Administrative reform of 1950
Area
  Land 2,498 km2 (964 sq mi)
Population (1930)
  Total 144,267
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

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 Bacău County, Galați County and Vaslui County.[1] In the interwar period, the county neighbored Vaslui County to the north, Fălciu County to the northeast, Cahul County to the east, Covurlui County to the south, and Tecuci and Bacău counties to the west.

Administrative organization

Administratively, Tutova County was divided into four districts (plăși):

  1. Alexandru Vlahuță
  2. I.G.Duca
  3. M. K. Epureanu
  4. Vasile Pârvan

References

  1. Enciclopedia Romaniei. Vol. I-IV, Bucharest 1938, 1938 1943
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