Vlașca County
For other uses, see Vlașca.
| Județul Vlașca | ||
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| County (Județ) | ||
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| Country |
 Romania | |
| Historic region | Wallachia | |
| County seat (Reședință de județ) | Giurgiu | |
| Established | 1859 | |
| Ceased to exist | Administrative reform of 1950 | |
| Area | ||
| • Land | 4,494 km2 (1,735 sq mi) | |
| Population (1930) | ||
| • Total | 296,614 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Vlașca is a former county in southern Muntenia, Romania, located between Bucharest and the Danube, which is now mostly the county of Giurgiu. The county seat was Giurgiu.
Administrative organization
Administratively, Vlașca County was divided into seven districts (plăși):
- Plasa Câlniștea
- Plasa Călugăreni
- Plasa Dunărea
- Plasa Glavacioc
- Plasa Ghimpați
- Plasa Neajlov
- Plasa Siliștea
After 1938
In 1938, the county was disestablished and incorporated into the newly-formed Ținutul Argeș, 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.
External links
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- (Romanian) Vlașca County on memoria.ro
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