
Botoșani Region (Regiunea Botoșani) was one of the newly established (in 1950) administrative
divisions of the
People's Republic of Romania
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, copied after the
Soviet
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-style of territorial organisation. It existed until 1952 when it was merged into
Suceava Region
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). It ...
.
History
The region was established through Law nr. 5 on September 6, 1950.
The capital of the region was
Botoșani
Botoșani () is the capital city of Botoșani County, in the northern part of Moldavia, Romania. Today, it is best known as the birthplace of many celebrated Romanians, including Mihai Eminescu, Nicolae Iorga and Grigore Antipa.
Origin of the ...
, and its territory comprised the area of the nowadays
Botoșani County
Botoșani County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Western Moldavia (encompassing a few villages in neigbhouring Suceava County from Bukovina to the west as well), with the capital town ( ro, Oraș reședință de județ) at Botoșani.
De ...
. On September 19, 1952 the region was dissolved though Decree nr. 331, and its
raion
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s were incorporated into the
Suceava Region
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). It ...
.
Neighbors
Botoșani Region had as neighbors:
East:
Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
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; South:
Iași Region
Iași ( , , ; also known by other alternative names), also referred to mostly historically as Jassy ( , ), is the second largest city in Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, it has traditionally ...
; West:
Suceava Region
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). It ...
; North:
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ( uk, Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, ; russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респ ...
.
Raions
Botoșani Region consisted of the following raions: Botoșani, Darabani, Săveni, Dorohoi, Trușești.
Regions of the People's Republic of Romania
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