Southern Bessarabia

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Southern Bessarabia
Basarabia de Sud
Territory of Moldavia (1856–1859), United Principalities/Romanian United Principalities/Romania (1859–1878)
1856–1878
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Area 
 1859 [1]
8,694 km2 (3,357 sq mi)
 1878 [1]
8,694 km2 (3,357 sq mi)
Population 
 1859 [2]
138,521
 1878 [2]
163,000
  Type Civil administration
Historical era19th century
 Treaty of Paris (1856)
30 March 1856
 Union of Moldavia and Wallachia (United Principalities)
24 January 1859 (O.S.) (5 February N.S.)
 Treaty of Berlin (1878)
13 July 1878
 Russian takeover
13–18 October 1878
Political subdivisions Counties
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire
Russian Empire Flag of Russia (1858-1883).svg
Today part ofFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine

Southern Bessarabia or South Bessarabia is a territory of Bessarabia which, as a result of the Crimean War, was returned to the Moldavian Principality in 1856. As a result of the unification of the latter with Wallachia, these lands became part of United Principalities of Moldova and Wallachia.

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In 1878, despite opposition from Romania, the Berlin Treaty, which followed the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), transferred this region back to the Russian Empire (which reintegrated it into the Bessarabia Governorate).

The transfer of the territory took place in October 1878. From 13 to 18 October, Russia took over Southern Bessarabia while the Romanian officials withdrew. [3] In 1918 Southern Bessarabia yet again became part of the Kingdom of Romania (under the informal name of Bugeac) for the following 22 years (1918-1940) respectively between June 1941 and 1944.

Administrative divisions

The area of the region was 8,694 km2 (3,357 sq mi) and covered 3 counties:

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  2. 1 2 Colescu, Leonida (1944). Analiza Rezultatelor Recensământului General al Populației României dela 1899[Analysis of the Results of the General Census of the Romanian Population from 1899]. Bucharest: INSSE. pp. 29–32.
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