Taraclia County (, ) was a county (Romanian: județ) in Moldova from 1999 to 2003. It was established on 22 October 1999. It borders Ukraine, Lăpușna County and Chișinău County. Its capital is the city of Taraclia. Taraclia County had 26 localities. Administrative organization The county was divided into nine communes: Albota de Jos, which included the villages of Albota de Jos, Balabanu, Hagichioi, and Hîrtop Albota de Sus, which included the villages of Albota de Sus, Cealîc, Cortenul Nou, Roșița, Samurza, and Sofievca Aluatu, which included the villages of Aluatu and Novosiolovca Budăi, which included the villages of Budăi, Dermengi, and Musaitu Cairaclia, which included the village of Cairaclia Corten, which included the village of Corten Tvardița, which included the village of Tvardița Valea Perjei, which included the village of Valea Perjei Vinogradovca, which included the villages of Vinogradovca, Chirilovca, Ciumai, Mirnoe, Orehovca, and Salcia References Counties of Moldova, Statoids.com Counties of Moldova Counties of Bessarabia 1999 establishments in Moldova 2003 disestablishments in Moldova States and territories established in 1999 States and territories disestablished in 2003