Ismail County

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Judeţul Ismail
County (Judeţ)

Coat of arms
Country Romania
Historic region Bessarabia
Established 1925
Ceased to exist Administrative and Constitutional Reform in 1938
Government
  Type Prefect
Area
  Land 4,212 km2 (1,626 sq mi)
Population (1930)
  Total 224,229
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Ismail was a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Bessarabia, with the capital city at Ismail.

Neighbours

The county neighboured the counties of Cetatea-Albă and Cahul to the north, Covurlui to the west, Tulcea to the south and the Black Sea to the south-east.[1]

Administration

The county comprised four districts:[2]

After 1938

After the 1938 Administrative and Constitutional Reform, this county merged with the counties of Brăila, Cahul, Covurlui, Fălciu, Putna, Râmnicu Sărat, Tecuci, Tulcea, and Tutova to form Ţinutul Dunării.

References

  1. (Romanian) Memoria.ro, Map of Ismail County, accessed on February 20, 2012
  2. (Romanian) Memoria.ro, Administrative Divisions of Ismail County, accessed on February 20, 2012

External links

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