Counties of Moldova



Between 1999 and February 2002, Moldova was divided into 12 territorial units, including 1 municipality, 1 autonomous territorial unit, 1 territorial unit, and 9 counties (Romanian: județe; seats in brackets):


 * 1) Chișinău municipality, surrounded by Chișinău County, but different from it
 * 2) Bălți County (Bălți)
 * 3) Cahul County (Cahul)
 * 4) Chișinău County (Chișinău)
 * 5) Edineț County (Edineț)
 * 6) Lăpușna County (Hîncești)
 * 7) Orhei County (Orhei)
 * 8) Soroca County (Soroca)
 * 9) Tighina County (Căușeni)
 * 10) Ungheni County (Ungheni)
 * 11) Găgăuzia, autonomous territorial unit (Comrat)
 * 12) Stânga Nistrului, territorial unit (Dubăsari)

In October 1999 a Taraclia County was split out from the Cahul County; it coincides with the current Taraclia District.