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Nagy-Küküllő County
Administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary
Administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| native_name | |
| conventional_long_name | Nagy-Küküllő County |
| common_name | Nagy-Küküllő |
| subdivision | County |
| nation | the Kingdom of Hungary |
| year_start | 1876 |
| event_end | Treaty of Trianon |
| year_end | 1920 |
| date_end | 4 June |
| image_coat | Coa_Hungary_County_Nagy-Küküllő_(history).svg |
| image_map | Nagy-Küküllő vármegye Magyarországon.svg |
| capital | Segesvár |
| coordinates | |
| stat_area1 | 3337 |
| stat_pop1 | 148800 |
| stat_year1 | 1910 |
| today | Romania |
| footnotes | Sighișoara is the current name of the capital. |
Nagy-Küküllő () was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in central Romania (central Transylvania). Nagy-Küküllő is the Hungarian name for the river Târnava Mare. The capital of the county was Segesvár (present-day Sighișoara).
Geography
Nagy-Küküllő County shared borders with the Hungarian counties Alsó-Fehér, Kis-Küküllő, Udvarhely, Háromszék, Brassó, Fogaras, and Szeben. The river Târnava Mare formed part of its northern border and the river Olt part of its southern border. Its area was 3337 km2 around 1910.
History
Nagy-Küküllő County came into existence in 1876, when the administrative structure of Transylvania was changed and Küküllő County was split. In 1920, by the Treaty of Trianon, the county became part of Romania. Its territory lies in the present Romanian counties Sibiu (the west), Brașov (the south-east), and Mureș (around Sighișoara).
Demographics
| Census | Total | German | Romanian | Hungarian | Other or unknown | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132,454 | 57,398 (44.77%) | 51,632 (40.27%) | 12,026 (9.38%) | 7,155 (5.58%) | |||||
| 135,312 | 59,575 (44.03%) | 53,644 (39.64%) | 14,148 (10.46%) | 7,945 (5.87%) | |||||
| 145,138 | 61,769 (42.56%) | 61,779 (42.57%) | 17,139 (11.81%) | 4,451 (3.07%) | |||||
| 148,826 | 62,224 (41.81%) | 60,381 (40.57%) | 18,474 (12.41%) | 7,747 (5.21%) |
| Census | Total | Lutheran | Eastern Orthodox | Greek Catholic | Calvinist | Roman Catholic | Unitarian | Other or unknown | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132,454 | 58,920 (44.48%) | 45,853 (34.62%) | 14,909 (11.26%) | 5,999 (4.53%) | 3,800 (2.87%) | 2,219 (1.68%) | 754 (0.57%) | |||||
| 135,312 | 59,501 (43.97%) | 46,209 (34.15%) | 15,582 (11.52%) | 6,796 (5.02%) | 3,856 (2.85%) | 2,546 (1.88%) | 822 (0.61%) | |||||
| 145,138 | 61,777 (42.56%) | 50,350 (34.69%) | 16,259 (11.20%) | 7,651 (5.27%) | 5,105 (3.52%) | 2,889 (1.99%) | 1,107 (0.76%) | |||||
| 148,826 | 62,370 (41.91%) | 51,705 (34.74%) | 17,062 (11.46%) | 8,320 (5.59%) | 5,042 (3.39%) | 3,222 (2.16%) | 1,105 (0.74%) |
Subdivisions
In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Nagy-Küküllő County were:
| Districts (járás) | District | Capital | Urban districts (rendezett tanácsú város) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kőhalom | Kőhalom (now Rupea) | ||
| Medgyes | Medgyes (now Mediaș) | ||
| Nagysink | Nagysink (now Cincu) | ||
| Segesvár | Segesvár (now Sighișoara) | ||
| Szentágota | Szentágota (now Agnita) | ||
| Medgyes (now Mediaș) | |||
| Segesvár (now Sighișoara) |
Notes
References
References
- "Az 1881. év elején végrehajtott népszámlálás főbb eredményei megyék és községek szerint rendezve, II. kötet (1882)". library.hungaricana.hu.
- "A Magyar Korona országainak helységnévtára (1892)". library.hungaricana.hu.
- "A MAGYAR KORONA ORSZÁGAINAK 1900". library.hungaricana.hu.
- "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu.
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