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The reinstatement of historical names of localities - the initial stage of reforming territorial - administrative delimitation of Republic of Moldova
[conference paper]
Abstract The name is one of the essential defining elements of a local identity.
Through his name the local community identifies and individualizes itself in
relation to other communities of the same gender. The present study
emphasizes the idea that the toponymic reforms initiated in 1812 after the
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The name is one of the essential defining elements of a local identity.
Through his name the local community identifies and individualizes itself in
relation to other communities of the same gender. The present study
emphasizes the idea that the toponymic reforms initiated in 1812 after the
annexation of Eastern Moldova by the Russian Empire and those from the
Soviet period were used as a tool to form a new collective identity and to
erase the historical memory. This was put into practice by providing new
names to the localities and administrative-territorial units and the
liquidation of names of places that could raise “unwanted” cultural and
historical associations of population.
The initial phase of the territorial-administrative reform in Moldova was
defined by a return to national and historical names of localities and to the
legitimacy of toponyms and anthroponyms in their traditional and correct
forms which was a relevant achievement.... view less
Keywords
Moldova; collective identity; local factors; administration; reform
Classification
General History
Free Keywords
the name of local community; local community
Collection Title
International conference "Exploration, Education and Progress in the Third Millennium", Galati, 20th - 21th of April, 2012: Proceedings, Vol. II, No. 4
Conference
International conference "Exploration, Education and Progress in the Third Millennium". Galati, 2012
Document language
English
Publication Year
2012
Publisher
Galati University Press
City
Galati
Page/Pages
p. 31-53
ISSN
2066-7019
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed