Hotin County
Hotin County was a county (ținut is Middle Ages and Early Modern Period, județ after) in the Principality of Moldavia (1359–1812), the Governorate of Bessarabia (1812–1917), the Moldavian Democratic Republic (1917–1918), and the Kingdom of Romania (1918–1940, 1941–1944).
Județul Hotin | |
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County (Județ) | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Country | Romania |
| Historic region | Bessarabia |
| Capital city (Reședință de județ) | Hotin |
| Established | 1925 (first time) 1941 (second time) |
| Ceased to exist | 1938 (first time) 1944 (second time) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,782 km2 (1,460 sq mi) |
| Population (1930) | |
| • Total | 395,345 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Its capital was in the city of Hotin (today Khotyn). The territory of the county is currently divided between Ukraine (northern half) and Moldova (southern half).
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