Bârlad Region
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Regiunea Bârlad (Bârlad Region) was one of the newly established (in 1950) administrative
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of the
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, copied after the
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style of territorial organisation.


History

The capital of the region was
Bârlad Bârlad () is a city in Vaslui County, Romania. It lies on the banks of the river Bârlad (river), Bârlad, which waters the high plains of Western Moldavia. At Bârlad the railway from Iași diverges, one branch skirting the river Siret (river ...
, and its territory comprised an area similar to the nowadays
Vaslui County Vaslui County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Western Moldavia, with the seat at Vaslui. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 395,499 and the population density was 74/km2. * Romanians - over 98% * Romani ...
. After the 1952 reorganisation, the region merged with
Putna Region Putna can refer to the following places in Romania: * Putna, Suceava, a commune in Suceava County * Putna, a village in Prigor Commune, Caraș-Severin County * Putna, a village in Bolotești Commune, Vrancea County * Putna Seacă, a village in Gar ...
, keeping its name and losing
raion A raion (also spelt rayon) is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet states. The term is used for both a type of subnational entity and a division of a city. The word is from the French (meaning 'honeycomb, department'), and is c ...
s Vaslui and Huși to
Iași Region Iași ( , , ; also known by other alternative names), also referred to mostly historically as Jassy ( , ), is the third largest city in Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, it has traditionally ...
; raion Fălciu changed name and capital to Murgeni. In 1956 the region was dissolved and its raions went either to
Bacău Region Bacău Region (Regiunea Bacău) was one of the newly established (in 1950) administrative divisions of the People's Republic of Romania, copied after the Soviet style of territorial organisation. History The capital of the region was Bacău, and ...
(Zeletin, Adjud),
Galați Region Galați ( , , ; also known by other #Etymology and names, alternative names) is the capital city of Galați County in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in eastern Romania. Galați is a port town on the river Danube. and the sixth-larges ...
(Tecuci, Focșani, Vrancea, Panciu), or
Iași Region Iași ( , , ; also known by other alternative names), also referred to mostly historically as Jassy ( , ), is the third largest city in Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, it has traditionally ...
(Bârlad, Murgeni).


Neighbors

Bârlad Region had as neighbors: *1950–1952: East:
Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic The Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic or Moldavian SSR (, mo-Cyrl, Република Советикэ Сочиалистэ Молдовеняскэ), also known as the Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic, Moldovan SSR, Soviet Moldavia, Sovie ...
; South:
Galați Region Galați ( , , ; also known by other #Etymology and names, alternative names) is the capital city of Galați County in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in eastern Romania. Galați is a port town on the river Danube. and the sixth-larges ...
and
Putna Region Putna can refer to the following places in Romania: * Putna, Suceava, a commune in Suceava County * Putna, a village in Prigor Commune, Caraș-Severin County * Putna, a village in Bolotești Commune, Vrancea County * Putna Seacă, a village in Gar ...
; West:
Bacău Region Bacău Region (Regiunea Bacău) was one of the newly established (in 1950) administrative divisions of the People's Republic of Romania, copied after the Soviet style of territorial organisation. History The capital of the region was Bacău, and ...
; North:
Iași Region Iași ( , , ; also known by other alternative names), also referred to mostly historically as Jassy ( , ), is the third largest city in Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, it has traditionally ...
. *1952–1956: East:
Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic The Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic or Moldavian SSR (, mo-Cyrl, Република Советикэ Сочиалистэ Молдовеняскэ), also known as the Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic, Moldovan SSR, Soviet Moldavia, Sovie ...
; South:
Galați Region Galați ( , , ; also known by other #Etymology and names, alternative names) is the capital city of Galați County in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in eastern Romania. Galați is a port town on the river Danube. and the sixth-larges ...
and
Ploiești Region Ploiești ( , , ), formerly spelled Ploești, is a city and county seat in Prahova County, Romania. Part of the historical region of Muntenia, it is located north of Bucharest. The area of Ploiești is around , and it borders the Blejoi commune ...
; West:
Magyar Autonomous Region The Magyar Autonomous Region (1952–1960) (; ) and Mureș-Magyar Autonomous Region (1960–1968) were autonomous Regions of the People's Republic of Romania, regions in the Romanian People's Republic (later the Socialist Republic of Romania). H ...
and
Bacău Region Bacău Region (Regiunea Bacău) was one of the newly established (in 1950) administrative divisions of the People's Republic of Romania, copied after the Soviet style of territorial organisation. History The capital of the region was Bacău, and ...
; North:
Iași Region Iași ( , , ; also known by other alternative names), also referred to mostly historically as Jassy ( , ), is the third largest city in Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, it has traditionally ...
.


Raions

*1950–1952: Bârlad, Vaslui, Huși, Zeletin, Fălciu. *1952–1956: Bârlad, Vaslui, Huși, Zeletin, Murgeni, Tecuci, Focșani, Vrancea, Panciu. {{DEFAULTSORT:Barlad Region Regions of the People's Republic of Romania