Botoșani County


Botoșani County is a county of Romania, in Western Moldavia, with the capital city at Botoșani.

Demographics

As of 31 October 2011, it had a population of 412,626 and the population density was 83/km2.
YearCounty population
1948385,236
1956 428,050
1966 452,406
1977 451,217
1992 458,904
2002 452,834
2011 412,626
2016 455,973

Geography

This is a predominantly agricultural county.
The predominant industries in the county are:
At Stânca-Costești there is one of the greatest hydroelectric power plants in Romania.

Politics

The Botoșani County Council, elected at the 2016 local government elections, is made up of 33 counselors, with the following party composition:

Administrative divisions

Botoșani County has 2 municipalities, 5 towns and 71 communes
During the years between the world wars, the county extended over different territory than currently. It was located in the northeastern part of Romania, in the northeast of the region or Moldavia. The county included the southern part of the present county and the northern part of the current Iași County. It was bordered to the west by the counties of Suceava and Baia, to the north by Dorohoi, to the east by Bălți, and to the south with Iaşi.

Administration

In 1930, the county was divided into three districts :
  1. Plasa Botoșani
  2. Plasa Jijia
  3. Plasa Siret
Administration was re-organized in 1938, comprising 4 districts:
  1. Plasa Bucecea
  2. Plasa Răchiți
  3. Plasa Sulița
  4. Plasa Ștefănești

    Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 218,258 inhabitants, ethnically, 88.8% were Romanians, 9.0% were Jews, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, 89.4% were Eastern Orthodox, 9.2% Jewish, 0.7% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.

Urban population

In 1930, the county's urban population was 50,320 inhabitants, comprising ethnically 64.9% Romanians, 31.3% Jews, 0.9% Germans, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of Eastern Orthodox, Jewish, Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.

People

Natives of the county include: