Bessarabia

Spellings: Bessarabia, Bessarabie, Бессарабия

Bessarabia: The region of Bessarabia was in the Russian Empire before WWI, in Romania between the two world wars, and is today mostly in Moldova. Bessarabia Gubernia (Бессарабия губерния) contained 8 uyezds (districts):

Russian
(pre-WWI) Romanian
(between wars) Today Other Names Notes, Major Towns
(Russian names in parentheses)

Akkerman
Аккерман Cetatea-Albă Білгород-Дністровський
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskiĭ, Ukr. עיר לבן Ir Lavan [Heb], Akerman [Yid, Turk], Białogród nad Dniestrem [Pol], Walachisch Weißenburg [Ger] In Ukraine, SW of Odessa.

Beltsy
Бельцы Bălţi Бэлць
Bălţi, Mold. Belz [Yid], Bielce [Pol] In N-Central Moldova. Făleşti (Foleshty), Ungheni (Ungeny), Sculeni (Skulyany), Rîşcani (Ryshkanovka).

Bendery
Бендеры Bendery Тигина
Bender, Mold. בענדער Bender [Yid] In SE Moldova. Basarabeasca (Romanovka), Cimişlia (Chimishliya), Căuşeni (Kaushany).

Izmail
Измаил Ismail Ізмаїл
Izmayil, Ukr. İşmasıl [Turk], Ismajil [Ger], Izmaił [Pol] Mostly in Ukraine, some in SW Moldova. Kiliya, Leova (Leovo), Cahul (Kagul), Bolhrad (Bolgrad).

Khotin
Хотин Hotin Хотин
Khotin, Ukr. חוטין [Heb], Chocim [Pol], Chotyn [Ger] Mostly in Ukraine, some in NW Moldova. Edineţ (Yedintsy), Briceni (Brichany), Lipcani (Lipkany), Sokiryany (Sekuryany), Novoseltsy.

Kishinev
Кишинёв Chişinău Кишинэу
Chişinău, Mold. קעשענעוו Keshenev [Yid], Кишинів Kyshyniv [Ukr], Kischinew [Ger], Kiszyniów [Pol], Kišiněv [Cz], Kişinev [Turk]. In central Moldova. Hînceşti (Ganchesty), Secăreni (Sekareny).

Orgeev
Огреев Orhei Орхей
Orhei, Mold. אוריעװ Oriev, Orhaiv [Yid], Orgijów [Pol] In E-Central Moldova. Telenesti (Teleneshty), Calarasi (Kalarash / Tuzora), Rezina.

Soroki
Сороки Soroca Сорока
Soroca, Mold. Soroka [Yid] In N Moldova. Otaci (Ataki), Briceva (Bricheva), Zguriţa (Zguritsa).

Russian (pre-WWI)	Romanian (between wars)	Today	Other Names	Notes, Major Towns (Russian names in parentheses)
Akkerman Аккерман	Cetatea-Albă	Білгород-Дністровський Bilhorod-Dnistrovskiĭ, Ukr.	עיר לבן Ir Lavan [Heb], Akerman [Yid, Turk], Białogród nad Dniestrem [Pol], Walachisch Weißenburg [Ger]	In Ukraine, SW of Odessa.
Beltsy Бельцы	Bălţi	Бэлць Bălţi, Mold.	Belz [Yid], Bielce [Pol]	In N-Central Moldova. Făleşti (Foleshty), Ungheni (Ungeny), Sculeni (Skulyany), Rîşcani (Ryshkanovka).
Bendery Бендеры	Bendery	Тигина Bender, Mold.	בענדער Bender [Yid]	In SE Moldova. Basarabeasca (Romanovka), Cimişlia (Chimishliya), Căuşeni (Kaushany).
Izmail Измаил	Ismail	Ізмаїл Izmayil, Ukr.	İşmasıl [Turk], Ismajil [Ger], Izmaił [Pol]	Mostly in Ukraine, some in SW Moldova. Kiliya, Leova (Leovo), Cahul (Kagul), Bolhrad (Bolgrad).
Khotin Хотин	Hotin	Хотин Khotin, Ukr.	חוטין [Heb], Chocim [Pol], Chotyn [Ger]	Mostly in Ukraine, some in NW Moldova. Edineţ (Yedintsy), Briceni (Brichany), Lipcani (Lipkany), Sokiryany (Sekuryany), Novoseltsy.
Kishinev Кишинёв	Chişinău	Кишинэу Chişinău, Mold.	קעשענעוו Keshenev [Yid], Кишинів Kyshyniv [Ukr], Kischinew [Ger], Kiszyniów [Pol], Kišiněv [Cz], Kişinev [Turk].	In central Moldova. Hînceşti (Ganchesty), Secăreni (Sekareny).
Orgeev Огреев	Orhei	Орхей Orhei, Mold.	אוריעװ Oriev, Orhaiv [Yid], Orgijów [Pol]	In E-Central Moldova. Telenesti (Teleneshty), Calarasi (Kalarash / Tuzora), Rezina.
Soroki Сороки	Soroca	Сорока Soroca, Mold.	Soroka [Yid]	In N Moldova. Otaci (Ataki), Briceva (Bricheva), Zguriţa (Zguritsa).

Fuente: jewishgen.org

Pictures / Documents:
1821 - Map of Bessarabia
Mapa of Bessarabia region (today)