Udvarhely County

Udvarhely County
Udvarhely vármegye
Comitatul Odorhei
Komitat Udvarhely
County of the Kingdom of Hungary
1876–1920

Coat of arms

Capital Székelyudvarhely
46°18′N 25°18′E / 46.300°N 25.300°E / 46.300; 25.300Coordinates: 46°18′N 25°18′E / 46.300°N 25.300°E / 46.300; 25.300
History
  Established 1876
  Treaty of Trianon June 4, 1920
Area
  1910 2,938 km2 (1,134 sq mi)
Population
  1910 124,173 
Density 42.3 /km2  (109.5 /sq mi)
Today part of Romania
Odorheiu Secuiesc is the current name of the capital.
Contemporary map of the county

Udvarhely was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in central Romania (eastern Transylvania). The capital of the county was Székelyudvarhely (now Odorheiu Secuiesc).

Geography

Udvarhely county shared borders with the counties of Maros-Torda, Csík, Háromszék, Nagy-Küküllő, and Kis-Küküllő. The county lay in the Carpathian Mountains. Its area was 2938 km² around 1910.

History

The Udvarhely region was a settlement (seat) of the Székely, Udvarhelyszék. Udvarhely county was formed in 1876, when the administrative structure of Transylvania was changed. In 1918 (confirmed by the Treaty of Trianon 1920), the county became part of Romania except Hungarian occupation between 1940–1944 during World War II. Its territory constitutes now the present Romanian counties Harghita, Mureş (a small part in the west) and Covasna (a small part in the south-east).

Demographics

In 1900, the county had a population of 118,275 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:[1]

Total:

According to the census of 1900, the county was composed of the following religious communities:[2]

Total:

In 1910, the county had a population of 124,173 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:[3]

Total:

According to the census of 1910, the county was composed of the following religious communities:[4]

Total:

Subdivisions

In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Udvarhely county were:

Districts (járás)
District Capital
HomoródOklánd, RO Ocland
ParajdParajd, RO Praid
SzékelykeresztúrSzékelykeresztúr, RO Cristuru Secuiesc
UdvarhelySzékelyudvarhely, RO Odorheiu Secuiesc
Urban districts (rendezett tanácsú város)
Székelyudvarhely, RO Odorheiu Secuiesc

References

  1. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  2. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  3. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  4. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
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