Orhei County
| Județul Orhei | ||
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| County (Județ) | ||
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 Romania
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| Historic region | Bessarabia | |
| Capital city (Reședință de județ) | Orhei | |
| Established | 1925 | |
| Ceased to exist | Administrative and Constitutional Reform in 1938 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,246 km2 (1,639 sq mi) | |
| Population (1930) | ||
| • Total | 277,009 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Orhei County | |
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| County | |
| Country | Moldova |
| Established | 1998 |
| Ceased to exist | 2003 |
Orhei was a county (Romanian: județ) in the Kingdom of Romania between 1925 and 1938 and a county of Moldova from 1998 to 2003, with the seat at Orhei.
Its population in 2003 was 300,400.
The county neighboured the Soviet Union to the east, the counties of Soroca to the north-west, Bălți to the west and Lăpușna to the south.
The county consisted of six districts (plăși):
After the 1938 Administrative and Constitutional Reform, this county merged with the counties of Lăpușna, Cetatea Albă and Tighina to form Ținutul Nistru.
Coordinates: 47°25′N 28°50′E / 47.417°N 28.833°E
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