Dorohoi County


Dorohoi County, with its seat at Dorohoi, was a subdivision of the Kingdom of Romania and located in the region of Moldavia.

Placement

The county was located in the northeastern part of Greater Romania, in the north-eastern extremity of the Moldavia region. Today the territory of the former county is split between Romania and Ukraine. It bordered northwest with Cernăuți County, to the north and east with Hotin County, south Botoşani County, southwest with Suceava County, and west with Rădăuți County.

Administrative organization

The county comprised five cities: Dorohoi, Darabani, Herța, Mihăileni and Săveni.
Administratively, Dorohoi County was originally divided into three districts :
  1. Plasa Bașeu
  2. Plasa Herța
  3. Plasa Siret
Subsequently, two new districts were established:

  1. Plasa Centrală
  2. Plasa Lascăr

Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 211,354 inhabitants, of which 92.1% were ethnic Romanians, 7.0% were ethnic Jews, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, 92.4% were Eastern Orthodox, 7.0% Jewish, 0.3% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.

Urban population

In 1930, the county's urban population was 43,707 inhabitants, 69.3% Romanians, 29.1% Jews, 0.6% Germans, as well as other minorities. In the urban area, languages were Romanian, Yiddish, German, 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.