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Kolozs County
Comitatus Kolosiensis  (Latin)
Kolozs vármegye  (Hungarian)
Komitat Klausenburg  (German)
Comitatul Cluj  (Romanian)


County of the Kingdom of Hungary
(11th century-1529)
County of the Eastern Hungarian Kingdom (1529-1570)
County of the Principality of Transylvania (1570-1867)
County of the Kingdom of Hungary
(1867-1920)







11th century–1920




Coat of arms of Kolozs

Coat of arms

Location of Kolozs


Capital

Kolozsvár
46°46′N 23°36′E / 46.767°N 23.600°E / 46.767; 23.600Coordinates: 46°46′N 23°36′E / 46.767°N 23.600°E / 46.767; 23.600

History

 •  Established
11th century
 • 
Treaty of Trianon
4 June 1920

Area
 •  1910
5,006 km2(1,933 sq mi)

Population
 •  1910
286,700 

Density
57.3 /km2  (148.3 /sq mi)

Today part of

Romania

Cluj-Napoca is the current name of the capital.

Kolozs County was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary, of the Eastern Hungarian Kingdom and of the Principality of Transylvania. Its territory is now in north-western Romania (north-western Transylvania). The capital of the county was Kolozsvár (present-day Cluj-Napoca).




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 History


  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Subdivisions


  • 5 References





Geography[edit]


After 1876, Kolozs county shared borders with the Hungarian counties Bihar, Szilágy, Szolnok-Doboka, Beszterce-Naszód, Maros-Torda and Torda-Aranyos. The rivers Sebes-Körös and Kis-Szamos flow through the county. Its area was 5006 km² around 1910.



History[edit]


Kolozs county was formed in the 11th century. In 1920, by the Treaty of Trianon the county became part of Romania. It was retaken by Hungary between 1940–1944 during World War II following the Second Vienna Award. Most of the territory of the county lies in the present Romanian county Cluj, some parts of the county are in the present Romanian counties Sălaj (north-west), Bistriţa-Năsăud (north-east) and Mureş (south-east).



Demographics[edit]


In 1900, the county had a population of 212,352 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:[1]


Total:




  • Romanian: 146,268 (57.7%)


  • Hungarian: 95,626 (37.7%)


  • German: 9,058 (3.6%)


  • Slovak: 170 (0.0%)


  • Croatian: 33 (0.0%)


  • Serbian: 22 (0.0%)


  • Ruthenian: 9 (0.0%)

  • Other or unknown: 2,470 (1.0%)


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


Total:




  • Greek Catholic: 113,136 (44.6%)


  • Calvinist: 58,297 (23.0%)


  • Eastern Orthodox: 36,578 (14.4%)


  • Roman Catholic: 24,821 (9.8%)


  • Jewish: 9,858 (3.9%)


  • Lutheran: 7,864 (3.1%)


  • Unitarian: 3,020 (1.2%)

  • Other or unknown: 82 (0.0%)




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


In 1910, county had a population of 286,687 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:[3]


Total:




  • Romanian: 161,279 (56.3%)


  • Hungarian: 111,439 (38.9%)


  • German: 8,386 (2.9%)


  • Slovak: 169 (0.0%)


  • Croatian: 55 (0.0%)


  • Serbian: 44 (0.0%)


  • Ruthenian: 13 (0.0%)

  • Other or unknown: 5,302 (1.9%)


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


Total:




  • Greek Catholic: 126,217 (44.0%)


  • Calvinist: 65,910 (23.0%)


  • Eastern Orthodox: 41,715 (14.6%)


  • Roman Catholic: 28,427 (9.9%)


  • Jewish: 12,581 (4.4%)


  • Lutheran: 8,167 (2.9%)


  • Unitarianist: 3,331 (1.2%)

  • Other or unknown: 339 (0.0%)



Subdivisions[edit]


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
















































Districts (járás)
District Capital
Bánffyhunyad Bánffyhunyad, RO Huedin
Gyalu Gyalu, RO Gilău
Hídalmás Hídalmás, RO Hida
Kolozsvár Kolozsvár, RO Cluj
Mezőörményes Mezőörményes, RO Urmeniș
Mocs Mocs, RO Mociu
Nádasment Kolozsvár, RO Cluj
Nagysármás Nagysármás, RO Sărmaşu
Teke Teke, RO Teaca
Urban counties (törvényhatósági jogú város)
Kolozsvár, RO Cluj
Urban districts (rendezett tanácsú város)
Kolozs, RO Cojocna


References[edit]





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  2. ^ "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 2012-12-06.


  3. ^ "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 2012-06-19.


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