A ținut (pl. ținuturi; sometimes translated in English as "region",Constantin C. Giurescu, The making of the Romanian unitary state, Editura Meridiane, 1971. p. 45. "district"Pompiliu Teodor, Enlightenment and Romanian society, Editura Dacia, 1980. p. 74 or "municipality"Gerald J. Bobang, The emergence of the Romanian national State, East European Quarterly, 1979. . p. 227.) were the traditional subdivision of the Principality of Moldavia (1359–1859).
Principality of Moldavia (late 14th century – 1859)
Lower Country (Țara de Jos)
Iași County Cârligătura County (later merged with Iași County) Roman County Vaslui County Tutova County
Bârlad County (later merged with Tutova County) Tecuci County Horincea County (later merged with Covurlui County) Covurlui County Putna County
Adjud County (later merged with Putna County) Fălciu County Soroca County Orhei County Lăpușna County
Upper Country (Țara de Sus)
Hotin County Cernăuți County Dorohoi County
Suceava County Neamț County Hârlău County (later Botoșani County)
Bacău County Trotuș County (later merged with Bacău County) Câmpulung County
Historic Bessarabia (Basarabia)
Cetatea Albă County Chilia County
Tigheciu County Tighina County
Southern Bessarabia (Sudul Basarabiei)
Cahul County Bolgrad County Ismail County
See also Administrative divisions of Romania Administrative divisions of Moldova
References
Further reading Dimitrie Cantemir, Descriptio Moldaviae, 1737 Ion Nistor, "Istoria Basarabiei", 1923, reprinted 1991 Portretul Romaniei interbelice