Ținutul Prut was one of the ten Romanian ținuturi ("lands"), founded in 1938 after King Carol II initiated an institutional reform by modifying the 1923 Constitution and the law of territorial administration.[1] It comprised parts of central Moldavia (and central Bessarabia), and was named after the Prut River; its capital was the city of Iași. Ținutul Prut ceased to exist following the territorial losses of Romania to the Soviet Union and the king's abdication in 1940.[2]
Ținutul Prut | |
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Land (Ținut) | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Romania |
| Former counties included | Bacău County, Bălți County, Baia County, Botoșani County, Iași County, Neamț County, Roman County, Soroca County, Vaslui County |
| Historic region | Moldavia (Western Moldavia and Bessarabia) |
| Capital city (Reședință de ținut) | Iași |
| Established | 14 August 1938 |
| Ceased to exist | 22 September 1940 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rezident Regal |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Coat of arms
editThe coat of arms is party per cross in nine equal squares, representing the former nine counties (județe) of Greater Romania (71 in total) which it included. The four of the squares forming the arms of the cross are of argent; all other squares are gules. The four argent squares bear a sable aurochs head (the symbol of Moldavia - see Flag and coat of arms of Moldavia).[3]
Counties incorporated
editAfter the 1938 Administrative and Constitutional Reform, of the older 71 counties Ținutul Prut included 9:[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Published in „Monitorul Oficial”, Part 1, Nr. 187 from 14 August 1938
- ^ Decree-Law Nr. 3219 from 21 September 1940, published in „Monitorul Oficial”, Part 1, Nr. 221 from 22 September 1940, pp. 5530-5532
- ^ Royal Decree Nr. 4285 from 13 December 1938, published in „Monitorul Oficial”, Part I, Nr. 34 from 10 February 1939, p. 698
- ^ Administrative Law published in „Monitorul Oficial”, Part 1, Nr. 187 from 14 August 1938, p. 3778-3779
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