Cahul County (Moldova)
county in Cahul, Moldova
Cahul County was a county (Romanian: județ) in Moldova from 1998 to 2003, with the seat at Cahul. Its population in 2002 was 179,209.
The county bordered Romania (west) and Ukraine (southeast), with the Moldovan counties of Lăpuşna and Taraclia County (in the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia).
Description
Cahul County was formed in 1998 on the territory of the former Moldovan districts of Cahul, Cantemir and Vulcănești.
Geographically, the county was located in Prutul de Jos Plain, the Western Black Sea Plain, and Tigheci Plateau.
History
On 22 October 1999, part of Cahul County was detached and established as Taraclia County.
“Cahul County (Moldova)” enters the record as county in Cahul, Moldova. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Cahul, County and Moldova can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 27, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2442138. Authority coordinates are 45.833, 28.333. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1998, 2003, 2002 and 1999.
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