Baia County
| Județul Baia | ||
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 Romania
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| Historic region | Moldavia | |
| Capital city (Reședință de județ) | Fălticeni | |
| Established | 1925 | |
| Ceased to exist | Administrative reform of 1950 | |
| Area | ||
| • Land | 3,353 km2 (1,295 sq mi) | |
| Population (1930) | ||
| • Total | 155,915 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Baia County is one of the historic counties of Moldavia, Romania. The county seat was Fălticeni.
In 1938, the county was disestablished and incorporated into the newly formed Ținutul Prut, but it was re-established in 1940 after the fall of Carol II's regime - only to be abolished 10 years later by the Communist regime.
Baia County covered 3,353 km2 and was located in Moldavia. Currently, the territory that comprised Baia County is now included in the Suceava County, Iași County and Neamț County. In the interwar period, the county neighbored Câmpulung and Suceava counties to the north, Botoșani to the northeast, Iași to the east, Roman to the south, and Neamț counties to the west.
Administratively, Baia County was divided into four districts (plăși):
Map of Baia County (1938)
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