Torda-Aranyos County

Torda-Aranyos was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in central Romania (central Transylvania). The capital of the county was Torda (present-day Turda).

Torda-Aranyos County
Comitatus Tordensis-Aranyosiensis  (Latin)
Torda-Aranyos vármegye  (Hungarian)
Komitat Torda-Aranyos  (German)
Comitatul Turda-Arieş  (Romanian)
County of the Kingdom of Hungary
1876–1920
Coat of arms

CapitalTorda
Area
 • Coordinates46°34′N 23°47′E
 
• 1910
3,514 km2 (1,357 sq mi)
Population 
• 1910
174400
History 
• Established
1876
• Treaty of Trianon
June 4 1920
Today part of Romania
Turda is the current name of the capital.

Geography

Torda-Aranyos county shared borders with the Hungarian counties Arad, Bihar, Kolozs, Maros-Torda, Kis-Küküllő, Alsó-Fehér and Hunyad. The rivers Maros and Aranyos flowed through the county. Its area was 3497 km² around 1910.

History

Torda-Aranyos county was formed in 1876 on the territory of the Székely settlement Aranyosszék and part of the Torda region. In 1920, by the Treaty of Trianon the county became part of Romania. Its territory lies in the present Romanian counties Cluj (the north, including Turda), Alba (the south and west) and Mureș (the east).

Demographics

1900

In 1900, the county had a population of 160,579 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, county had a population of 174,375 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 Torda-Aranyos county were:

Districts (járás)
DistrictCapital
AlsójáraAlsójára, RO Iara
FelvincFelvinc, RO Unirea
MarosludasMarosludas, RO Luduș
TopánfalvaTopánfalva, RO Câmpeni
TurdaTorda, RO Turda
TorockóTorockó, RO Rimetea
Urban districts (rendezett tanácsú város)
Torda, RO Turda
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See also

References
  1. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  2. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  3. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  4. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
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