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The regions represented the result of a
* Regiunea Arad (Ar.)
* Regiunea Argeș (Ptș.)
* Regiunea Bacău (Bc.)
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September 19, 1952 – Decree nr.331. By merging, the number of regions was reduced to 18.
* Regiunea Arad (Ar.)
* Regiunea Bacău (Bc.)
*
1956 – An intermediary step in which the regions Arad and Bârlad were absorbed by their neighbours.
* Regiunea Argeș (Ptș.)
* Regiunea Bacău (Bc.)
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Soviet
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-inspired experiment regarding the administrative and territorial organisation of the Romanian People's Republic (later Socialist Republic of Romania) between 1950 and 1968.
See also: Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of Romania.
Regions of 1950
* Regiunea Arad (Ar.)
* Regiunea Argeș (Ptș.)
* Regiunea Bacău (Bc.)
*Regiunea Baia Mare
Regiunea Baia Mare (Baia Mare Region) was one of the newly established (in 1950) administrative divisions of the People's Republic of Romania, copied after the Soviet style of territorial organization.
History
The capital of the region was Ba ...
(B.Mr.)
* Regiunea Bârlad (Bd.)
* Regiunea Bihor (Ord.)
* Regiunea Botoșani (Bt.)
* Regiunea București (R.B.)
* Regiunea Buzău (Bz.)
* Regiunea Cluj (Clj.)
* Regiunea Constanța (Cța.)
* Regiunea Dolj (Cv.)
* Regiunea Galați (Gl.)
* Regiunea Gorj (Tg.J.)
* Regiunea Hunedoara (Dv.)
* Regiunea Ialomița (Cl.)
* Regiunea Iași (Iș.)
* Regiunea Mureș (Tg.M.)
* Regiunea Prahova (Pl.)
* Regiunea Putna (Fș.)
* Regiunea Rodna (Btr.)
* Regiunea Satu Mare (St.M.)
* Regiunea Severin (Lgș.)
* Regiunea Sibiu (Sb.)
*Regiunea Stalin
Regiunea Stalin (Stalin Region) was one of the administrative divisions of the People's Republic of Romania. It was established in 1950, in the Soviet style of territorial organization, and was named after Joseph Stalin. Its name was changed ...
(O.S.)
*Regiunea Suceava
Suceava Region ( ro, Regiunea Suceava) was an administrative-territorial division located in the northeastern part of the Romanian People's Republic, established in 1950, when the counties were abolished (by law no. 5 from 6 September 1950). I ...
(Sv.)
* Regiunea Teleorman (R.Vd.)
* Regiunea Timișoara (Tmş.)
* Regiunea Vâlea (Rm.V.)
Regions of 1952
September 19, 1952 – Decree nr.331. By merging, the number of regions was reduced to 18.
* Regiunea Arad (Ar.)
* Regiunea Bacău (Bc.)
*Regiunea Baia Mare
Regiunea Baia Mare (Baia Mare Region) was one of the newly established (in 1950) administrative divisions of the People's Republic of Romania, copied after the Soviet style of territorial organization.
History
The capital of the region was Ba ...
(B.Mr.)
* Regiunea Bârlad (Bd.)
* Regiunea București (R.B.) (Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north o ...
City–B.)
* Regiunea Cluj (Clj.)
* Regiunea Constanța (Cţa.)
* Regiunea Craiova (Cv.)
* Regiunea Galați (Gl.)
* Regiunea Hunedoara (Dv.)
* Regiunea Iași (Iș.)
* Regiunea Autonomă Maghiară (Magyar Autonomous Region) (Tg.M.)
* Regiunea Oradea (Ord.)
* Regiunea Pitești (Ptș.)
* Regiunea Ploiești (Pl.)
*Regiunea Stalin
Regiunea Stalin (Stalin Region) was one of the administrative divisions of the People's Republic of Romania. It was established in 1950, in the Soviet style of territorial organization, and was named after Joseph Stalin. Its name was changed ...
(O.S.)
*Regiunea Suceava
Suceava Region ( ro, Regiunea Suceava) was an administrative-territorial division located in the northeastern part of the Romanian People's Republic, established in 1950, when the counties were abolished (by law no. 5 from 6 September 1950). I ...
(Sv.)
* Regiunea Timișoara (Tmș.)
Regions of 1956
1956 – An intermediary step in which the regions Arad and Bârlad were absorbed by their neighbours.
* Regiunea Argeș (Ptș.)
* Regiunea Bacău (Bc.)
*Regiunea Baia Mare
Regiunea Baia Mare (Baia Mare Region) was one of the newly established (in 1950) administrative divisions of the People's Republic of Romania, copied after the Soviet style of territorial organization.
History
The capital of the region was Ba ...
(B. Mr.)
* Regiunea București (B., Bucharest City–O.B.)
* Regiunea Cluj (Clj.)
* Regiunea Constanța (Cta.)
* Regiunea Craiova (Cv.)
* Regiunea Galați (Gl.)
* Regiunea Hunedoara (Dv.)
* Regiunea Iași (Iș.)
* Regiunea Autonomă Maghiară (Magyar Autonomous Region) (Tg.M.)
* Regiunea Oradea (Ord.)
* Regiunea Ploiești (Pl.)
*Regiunea Stalin
Regiunea Stalin (Stalin Region) was one of the administrative divisions of the People's Republic of Romania. It was established in 1950, in the Soviet style of territorial organization, and was named after Joseph Stalin. Its name was changed ...
(Brașov City/Orașul Stalin–O.S.)
*Regiunea Suceava
Suceava Region ( ro, Regiunea Suceava) was an administrative-territorial division located in the northeastern part of the Romanian People's Republic, established in 1950, when the counties were abolished (by law no. 5 from 6 September 1950). I ...
(Sv.)
* Regiunea Timișoara (Tmș.)
Regions of 1960
1960 – As of 24 December, the final step, with territory redistribution and some regions renamed. The Magyar administrative entity was renamed ''Regiunea Mureș-Autonomă Maghiară'' (Mureș Region – Magyar Autonomous), also modifying its territory. By the end, the number of regions was reduced to 16. * Regiunea Argeș (AG) * Regiunea Bacău (BC) * Regiunea Banat (BT) * Regiunea Brașov (BV; very briefly Br. after the name reverted to Brașov) * Regiunea București (B, including Bucharest City) * Regiunea Cluj (CJ) * Regiunea Crișana (CR) * Regiunea Dobrogea (DB) * Regiunea Galați (GL) * Regiunea Hunedoara (HD) * Regiunea Iași (IS) * Regiunea Maramureș (MR) * Regiunea Mureș-Autonomă Maghiară (Mureș Region-Magyar Autonomous) (MS) * Regiunea Oltenia (OL) * Regiunea Ploiești (PL) *Regiunea Suceava
Suceava Region ( ro, Regiunea Suceava) was an administrative-territorial division located in the northeastern part of the Romanian People's Republic, established in 1950, when the counties were abolished (by law no. 5 from 6 September 1950). I ...
(SV)
See also
*Former administrative divisions of Romania
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References
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