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The region of Pokuttya was also part of it for a period of time. The western half of Moldavia is now part of Romania, the eastern side belongs to the Republic of Moldova, and the northern and southeastern parts are territories of Ukraine.
Western Moldavia is located in the northeastern part of present-day Romania. It is a region characterized by diverse landscapes, including attractions such as: Geographical map of Romania. Carpathian Mountains: The Carpathians form a natural border in the west and southwest of the region, providing both stunning scenery and natural resources.
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Moldavia is a region in north-eastern Romania, sharing a border with Moldova and Ukraine. It consists of the counties of Suceava, Iași, Vaslui, Galați, Vrancea, Botoșani, Neamț and Bacău. Map. Directions. Satellite.
Physical and administrative map of Romania, with the historic regions in grey (Țara Românească means Wallachia). Dobruja is the easternmost region, extending from the northward course of the Danube to the shores of the Black Sea. Moldavia stretches from the Eastern Carpathians to the Prut River on the Moldovan and Ukrainian border.
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So 'Moldavia' refers to the former principality and ASSR, as well as the geographical region that covers the modern country of Moldova and the part of Romania highlighted in the map. 'Moldova' is the country shown but also the Romanian word for the region/principality/ASSR.
Present Romania includes four major historical provinces: Transylvania, Wallachia, Moldavia, and Dobroudja. Transylvania was the west-central part of the territory and it is bordered on the south and on the east by the Carpathian Mountains.
History of Romania. The Romanian state was formed in 1859 through a personal union of the Danubian Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia. The new state, officially named Romania since 1866, gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1877.
