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Wallachia, western Moldavia, and Dobruja are sometimes referred collectively as the '''[[Romanian Old Kingdom|Regat]]''' (''The Kingdom''), as they formed the Romanian "Old" Kingdom before [[World War I]]. |
Wallachia, western Moldavia, and Dobruja are sometimes referred collectively as the '''[[Romanian Old Kingdom|Regat]]''' (''The Kingdom''), as they formed the Romanian "Old" Kingdom before [[World War I]]. |
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[[Image:Coat of arms of Transylvania.svg|35px]]'''[[Transylvania]]''' (and |
[[Image:Coat of arms of Transylvania.svg|35px]]'''[[Transylvania]]''' (the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical regions of Crișana, Maramureș, and Romanian part of Banat): |
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*'''[[Transylvania|former principality of Transylvania]]''': in Romania since 1918; |
*'''[[Transylvania|former principality of Transylvania]]''': in Romania since 1918; |
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*'''[[Banat]]''': since 1918 divided between Romania, [[Serbia]] and [[Hungary]]; |
*'''[[Banat]]''': since 1918 divided between Romania, [[Serbia]] and [[Hungary]]; |
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At various times during the late 19th and 20th centuries, Romania extended over the following historical regions:
- Muntenia or Greater Wallachia: as part of Wallachia, joined Moldavia in 1859 to create modern Romania;
- Oltenia or Lesser Wallachia: as part of Wallachia, joined Moldavia in 1859 to create modern Romania;
- western Moldavia: joined Wallachia in 1859 to create modern Romania; the Hertza region is today in Ukraine;
- Bucovina: in Romania between 1918 and World War II, today divided between Romania and Ukraine;
- Bessarabia (eastern Moldavia) (including Budjak): in Romania between 1918 and World War II, today divided between Moldova and Ukraine.
- Northern Dobrogea (including Snake Island): today in Romania (excepting some Danubian islands and the Snake Island which are located in URSS since 1948 and in Ukraine since 1991);
- Southern Dobruja or Cadrilater: in Romania between 1913 and 1940, today in Bulgaria.
Wallachia, western Moldavia, and Dobruja are sometimes referred collectively as the Regat (The Kingdom), as they formed the Romanian "Old" Kingdom before World War I.
Transylvania (the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical regions of Crișana, Maramureș, and Romanian part of Banat):
- former principality of Transylvania: in Romania since 1918;
- Banat: since 1918 divided between Romania, Serbia and Hungary;
- Crișana: since 1918 divided between Romania and Hungary;
- Maramureș (part of the historic Partium region): southern part in Romania since 1918, northern part currently in Ukraine;
- Oaș Country (part of the historic Partium region): in Romania since 1918.
During or after World War II Romania lost some of the above mentioned regions: Southern Dobruja (in 1940), Northern Bukovina and Hertza (in 1940), the Snake Island (in 1948) and Bessarabia (in 1940). Transnistria was also occupied for a short time during World War II by Romania (from 1941 to 1944).
See also
- History of Romania
- Development regions of Romania — divisions used currently and which are not based on the borders of historical regions;
- Counties of Romania
- Movement for the unification of Romania and Moldova