Fălciu County
Fălciu was a territorial entity in Moldavia (until 1859), then a county (judeṭ) in Romania between 1859 and 1950. Its capital was the town of Huși. Another important town was Fălciu.
History
Fălciu was a land (ṭinut) of the principality of Moldavia. After the formation of the Kingdom of Romania, it was integrated in the new administrative system as a county (judeṭ). It covered 2,120 km2. It was one of the most rural counties of Romania and one of the poorest. The communist regime disbanded the Fălciu county in 1950, when all counties were replaced with Soviet-style raions.
Fălciu County consisted of the western part of the current Vaslui County and the extreme southeast of the current Iaşi County, and a small eastern part of the county now lies in Moldova. It bordered Vaslui County to the west, Iași county to the north, Lăpușna County and Cahul County to the east, and Tutova County to the south.
Administrative organization
Administratively, Fălciu County was divided into three districts (plăși):
Fălciu
Fălciu is a commune in Vaslui County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bogdăneşti, Bozia, Copăceana, Fălciu, Odaia Bogdana and Rânzeşti.
It is also a border crossing between Moldova and Romania.
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