Baia County
Baia County is one of the historic counties of Moldavia, Romania. The county seat was Fălticeni.
Județul Baia | |
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County (Județ) | |
The Baia County Prefecture building of the interwar period, now an art museum. | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Country | Romania |
| Historic region | Moldavia |
| Capital city (Reședință de județ) | Fălticeni |
| Established | 1925 |
| Ceased to exist | Administrative reform of 1950 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,353 km2 (1,295 sq mi) |
| Population (1930) | |
| • Total | 157,501 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
In 1938, the county was disestablished and incorporated into the newly formed Ținutul Prut, but it was re-established in 1940 after the fall of Carol II's regime - only to be abolished 10 years later by the Communist regime.
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