Békés County (former)

Békés was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory, which was smaller than that of present Békés county, is now in southeastern Hungary. The capital of the county was Gyula.

Békés County
Comitatus Bekesiensis  (Latin)
Békés vármegye  (Hungarian)
Komitat Békés  (German)
Békešská župa  (Slovak)
County of the Kingdom of Hungary
(11th century-1541)
County of the Eastern Hungarian Kingdom
(1541-1566)
County of the Kingdom of Hungary
(1699-1853, 1860-1946)
Coat of arms

CapitalBékés;
Gyula (1405-1946)
Area
 • Coordinates46°39′N 21°16′E
 
• 1910
3,670 km2 (1,420 sq mi)
Population 
• 1910
298710
History 
• Established
11th century
• Ottoman conquest
1566
• County recreated
1699
• Merged into Békés-Csanád County
1853
• County recreated
20 October 1860
• Monarchy abolished
1 February 1946
Today part of Hungary

Geography

Békés county shared borders with the Hungarian counties Csongrád, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hajdú, Bihar, Arad and Csanád. The river Körös flowed through the county. Its area was 3671 km² around 1910.

History
Map of Békés county

Békés county arose as one of the first comitatus of the Kingdom of Hungary, in the 11th century. In 1950, the territory of Békés county was expanded with:

  • the northeastern part of former Csanád-Arad-Torontál county (the Hungarian part of pre-1920 Arad county and the north-eastern part of pre-1920 Csanád county)
  • a part of former Bihar county (the area around Sarkad and Okány)
  • a part of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county (the area around Dévaványa)

Demographics

1900

In 1900, the county had a population of 278,731 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:

1910
Ethnic map of the county with data of the 1910 census (see the key in the description).

In 1910, the county had a population of 298,710 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 Békés county were:

Districts (járás)
DistrictCapital
BékésBékés
BékéscsabaBékéscsaba
GyomaGyoma
GyulaGyula
OrosházaOrosháza
SzarvasSzarvas
SzeghalomSzeghalom
Urban districts (rendezett tanácsú város)
Gyula
Gyula Castle
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References
  1. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  2. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  3. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  4. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
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