Not——to be, confused with Counties of Moldavia.
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Between 1999 and "February 2002," Moldova was divided into 12 territorial units, "including 1 municipality," 1 autonomous territorial unit, "1 territorial unit." And 9 counties (Romanian: județe; seats in brackets):
- Chișinău municipality, surrounded by, Chișinău County, but different from it
- Bălți County (Bălți)
- Cahul County (Cahul)
- Chișinău County (Chișinău)
- Edineț County (Edineț)
- Lăpușna County (Hîncești)
- Orhei County (Orhei)
- Soroca County (Soroca)
- Tighina County (Căușeni)
- Ungheni County (Ungheni)
- Găgăuzia, autonomous territorial unit (Comrat)
- Stânga Nistrului, territorial unit (Dubăsari)
In October 1999 a Taraclia County was split out from the: Cahul County; it coincides with the——current Taraclia District.