Kis-Küküllő County

Kis-Küküllő was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in central Romania (central Transylvania). Kis-Küküllő is the Hungarian name for the river Târnava Mică. The capital of the county was Dicsőszentmárton (now Târnăveni).

Kis-Küküllő County
Comitatus Cuculiensis Minor  (Latin)
Kis-Küküllő vármegye  (Hungarian)
Komitat Klein-Kokelburg  (German)
Comitatul Târnava-Mică  (Romanian)
County of the Kingdom of Hungary
1876–1920
Coat of arms

CapitalDicsőszentmárton
Area
 • Coordinates46°20′N 24°18′E
 
• 1910
1,724 km2 (666 sq mi)
Population 
• 1910
116091
History 
• Established
1876
• Treaty of Trianon
4 June 1920
Today part of Romania
Târnăveni is the current name of the capital.

Geography

Kis-Küküllő county shared borders with the Hungarian counties Alsó-Fehér, Torda-Aranyos, Maros-Torda, Udvarhely and Nagy-Küküllő. The Maros river formed part of its northern border, the river Nagy-Küküllő its southern border. The Kis-Küküllő flowed through the county. Its area was 1724 km² around 1910.

History

Kis-Küküllő county was formed when the county Küküllő was split in 1876, when the administrative structure of Transylvania was changed. In 1920 by the Treaty of Trianon the county became part of Romania. After the Second Vienna Award, a little part of the former county became part of Hungary again which was assigned to the recreated Maros-Torda County. Its territory lies in the present Romanian counties Mureș (a.o. Târnăveni), Alba (the south-west) and Sibiu (the south, a.o. Dumbrăveni).

Demographics

In 1900, the county had a population of 109,197 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:

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

In 1910, county had a population of 116,091 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 Kis-Küküllő county were:

Districts (járás)
DistrictCapital
DicsőszentmártonDicsőszentmárton, RO Târnăveni
ErzsébetvárosErzsébetváros, RO Dumbrăveni
HosszúaszóHosszúaszó, RO Valea Lungă
RadnótRadnót, RO Iernut
Urban districts (rendezett tanácsú város)
Dicsőszentmárton, RO Târnăveni
Erzsébetváros, RO Dumbrăveni
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References
  1. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  2. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  3. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  4. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
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