Covurlui County
| Județul Covurlui | ||
|---|---|---|
| County (Județ) | ||
| The Prefecture of Covurlui County Prefect's building from the interwar period.
The Prefecture of Covurlui County Prefect's building from the interwar period.
|
||
|
||
| 250px | ||
| Country |  Romania |
|
| Historic region | Moldavia | |
| Capital city (Reședință de județ) | Galați | |
| Established | 1925 | |
| Ceased to exist | Administrative reform of 1950 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,662 km2 (1,028 sq mi) | |
| Population (1930) | ||
| • Total | 210,006 | |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Covurlui County is one of the historic counties of Moldavia, Romania. The county seat was Galați.[1]
In 1938, the county was disestablished and incorporated into the newly formed Ținutul Dunării,[2] 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.[2]
Contents
Geography
Covurlui County covered 2,662 km2[1] and was located in Moldavia. Currently, the territory that comprised Covurlui County is now mostly included in the Galați County, with a small northern part in the Vaslui County. In the interwar period, the county neighbored Tutova County to the north, Cahul and Ismail counties to the east, Tulcea County to the southeast, Brăila County to the south, Râmnicu Sărat County to the southwest, and Tecuci County to the west.[1]
Administrative organization
Administratively, Covurlui County was originally divided into two districts (plăși):[1]
- Plasa Horincea
- Plasa Prutul de Jos
Subsequently, three more districts were established, reaching five in total:
- Plasa I. G. Duca
- Plasa Prutul de Sus
- Plasa Siret
Population
According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 210,006 inhabitants, ethnically comprising 83.7% Romanians, 9.5% Jews, 1.5% Russians, 1.4% Greeks, 1.1% Hungarians, as well as other minorities.[3] From the religious point of view, the population comprised 87.0% Eastern Orthodox, 8% Jewish, 1.9% Roman Catholic, 0.3% Lutheran, 0.2% Reformed, 0.2% Greek Catholic, as well as other minorities.
Urban population
In 1930, the county's urban population was 101,611 inhabitants, 68.2% Romanians, 19.1% Jews, 2.9% Russians, 2.9% Greeks, 2.1% Hungarians, 1.2% Germans, 0.5 Armenians, as well as other minorities.[3] From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 73.9% Eastern Orthodox, 19.8% Jewish, 3.9% Roman Catholic, 0.7% Lutheran, 0.5% Reformed, 0.3% Greek-Catholic, as well as other minorities.
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.
<references />, or <references group="..." />External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Interwar Covurlui County. |
- Script error: No such module "In lang". Covurlui County on memoria.ro
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This Romanian location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Pages with reference errors
- Pages with broken file links
- Commons category link is locally defined
- Romania articles missing geocoordinate data
- Former counties of Romania
- 1925 establishments in Romania
- 1938 disestablishments in Romania
- 1940 establishments in Romania
- 1950 disestablishments in Romania
- States and territories established in 1925
- States and territories disestablished in 1938
- States and territories established in 1940
- States and territories disestablished in 1950
- Romania geography stubs
