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Cahul County (Moldova)
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Cahul County was a county (Romanian: județ) in Moldova from 1998 to 2003, with the seat at Cahul. Its population in 2002 was 179,209.
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Cahul County | |
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![]() Map of Cahul County after detachment of Taraclia County (22 October 1999) | |
Coordinates: 45°50′N 28°20′E | |
Country | Moldova |
capital | Cahul |
established | 1998 |
Ceased to exist | 2003 |
Area | |
• Total | 2,400 km2 (900 sq mi) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 179,209 |
• Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
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The county bordered Romania (west) and Ukraine (southeast), with the Moldovan counties of Lăpuşna and Taraclia County (in the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia).