History of public administration of Dobruja as part of Russia, Romania and Bulgaria (1878-1940)

Abstract

The paper is devoted to give a schematic presentation of the administrative-territorial system of Dobruja as part of Russia, Romania and Bulgaria, more precisely between the 1878- 1940 period. The study formulates as a primary goal describing the evolution and development of the above mentioned region as part of Romania. Also it formulates as a secondary goal the impact of the administrative reorganizations of Dobruja on the multicultural community living in the region. The aim is also to list and emphasize the strategies, procedures of assimilation, integration, respectively colonization of the region. At the same time, defining the most important events, signs leading to today’s administrative-territorial division of Dobruja between Romania and Bulgaria. Although the historical nature of the study is indisputable, its focus is on the process of evolution of the regions administrative system. URL: https://vsas.fvs.upjs.sk/