Fălciu County
| Fălciu | ||
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| Former County (Judeṭ) | ||
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| Former County |
 Romania
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| County seat (Reședință de judeṭ) | Huși | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,120 km2 (820 sq mi) | |
| Population (1930) | ||
| • Total | 115,055 | |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
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.
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.
Administratively, Fălciu County was divided into three districts (plăși):
According to the Romanian census of 1930 the population of Fălciu County was 115,055, of which 94.4% were ethnic Romanians, 3.1% Jews, 1.6% Romani, and 0.3% ethnic Hungarians. Classified by religion: 91.7% were Orthodox Christian, 4.9% Roman Catholic, and 3.2% Jewish.
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