Râmnicu Sărat County
| Județul Râmnicu Sărat | ||
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| Historic region | Wallachia | |
| Capital city (Reședință de județ) | Râmnicu Sărat | |
| Established | 1925 | |
| Ceased to exist | Administrative reform of 1950 | |
| Area | ||
| • Land | 3,324 km2 (1,283 sq mi) | |
| Population (1930) | ||
| • Total | 185,110 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Râmnicu Sărat County is one of the historic counties of Wallachia, Romania. The county seat was Râmnicu Sărat.
In 1938, the county was disestablished and incorporated into the newly formed Ținutul Dunării, 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.
Râmnicu Sărat County covered 3,324 km2 and was located in Wallachia. Currently, the territory that comprised Râmnicu Sărat County is now included in the Brăila, Buzău and Vrancea counties. In the interwar period, the county neighbored Putna and Tecuci counties to the north, Covurlui County to the east, Brăila County to the southeast, and Buzău County to the southwest.
Administratively, Râmnicu Sărat County was divided into five districts (plăși):
Map of Râmnicu Sărat County (1938)
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