Bessarabia
Sign in to savethumb|Map of Bessarabia from Charles Upson Clark's 1927 book Bessarabia, Russia and Romania on the Black Sea
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Bessarabia is a historical region located between the Prut River and the Black Sea that has been disputed and controlled by different powers throughout history. It matters because its ownership has been contested multiple times, particularly between Russia and Romania, making it an important area in Eastern European geopolitics and history.
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Key facts
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- Historical region of Eastern Europe
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- Bessarabia in Europe map.svg
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- Map of Bessarabia within Moldova and Ukraine
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- Country
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- Chișinău
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- Largest city
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- EET
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- +2
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- +3
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- Primary airport
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- Chișinău Eugen Doga International Airport
Article
27 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- History
- Prehistory
- Ancient times
- Early Middle Ages
- Principality of Moldavia
- Annexation by the Russian Empire
- Southern Bessarabia returned to Moldavia
- Early 20th century
- Unification with Romania
- Aftermath
- Part of Romania
- Historiography
- Overview
- Politics
- Economy
- Education
- World War II
- Part of the Soviet Union
- Rise of independent Moldova
- Population
- Economy
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|Map of Bessarabia from Charles Upson Clark's 1927 book Bessarabia, Russia and Romania on the Black Sea
Bessarabia () is a historical region in Eastern Europe, bounded by the Dniester river on the east and the Prut river on the west. About two thirds of Bessarabia lies within modern-day Moldova, with the Budjak region covering the southern coastal region and part of the Ukrainian Chernivtsi Oblast covering a small area in the north.