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 its southern coastal area and part of Ukraine's Chernivtsi Oblast covering a small area in the north.
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Classification
Region TypeHistorical Region (No Current Administrative Function) 1 Region TypeHistorical Region (No Current Administrative Function) 1 Area (sq km) In the Other Atlases
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1. Bessarabia (Wikipedia)
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It has an area of 45,630 km2 (17,620 sq mi).
Introduction
Bessarabia () is a historical region in Eastern Europe, bounded by the Dniester river on the east and the Prut river on the west.
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