This is the 235th most frequent Romanian word.
județul
"Județul" means "the county" in English.
Here, 'județul' refers to a specific county in Romania, acknowledging its geographical or administrative status.
Județul Iași este situat în nord-estul României.
Iași County is located in the northeastern part of Romania.
In this sentence, 'județul' establishes the scope of the noun 'population,' indicating a possessive relationship.
Populația județului este de aproximativ 800.000 de locuitori.
The population of the county is approximately 800,000 inhabitants.
Here, 'județul' describes a region that was traveled through, highlighting a spatial boundary.