Nagykunság
Greater Cumania in the 18th century within the Kingdom of Hungary
Location of present-day Greater Kumania within physical subdivisions of Hungaty
Nagykunság (Latin: Cumania Major)[1] is a historical and geographical region in Hungary situated in the current Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county between Szolnok and Debrecen. Like other historical European regions called Cumania, it is named for the Cumans, a nomadic tribe of pagan Kipchaks that settled the area. Its territory is 1,196 km².
See also
- Kunság (Cumania)
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References
- ↑ "Jászkun Kerület". Magyar Katolikus Lexikon.
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