Plasă (Romanian pronunciation:[ˈplasə], pluralplăși[ˈpləʃʲ]) was a territorial division unit ofRomania, ranking belowcounty (județ) and abovecommune. It was headed by aPretor, appointed by thecounty Prefect. The institution headed by the Pretor was calledPretură.
The division of counties intoplăși was used starting from the rule ofCarol I asDomnitor, throughout the existence of aRomanian Kingdom, and during the first two years of theRomanian People's Republic, until they were replaced in 1950 byraions, following theSoviet system.[1] In 1938, the country's 71județe were divided into 429plăși.[2]
