Bessarabia Proclaims Union with Romania

Date: March 27, 1918 • Location: Sîngera, Moldova, Republic of

The National Council of Bessarabia proclaims union with the Kingdom of Romania.

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 the southern coastal region and part of the Ukrainian Chernivtsi Oblast covering a small area in the north.