Békés County (former)

Békés County
Comitatus Bekesiensis
Békés vármegye
Komitat Bekesch
County of the Kingdom of Hungary
11th century–1946

Coat of arms

Capital Gyula
46°39′N 21°16′E / 46.650°N 21.267°E / 46.650; 21.267Coordinates: 46°39′N 21°16′E / 46.650°N 21.267°E / 46.650; 21.267
History
  Established 11th century
  Disestablished 1946
Area
  1910 3,670 km2 (1,417 sq mi)
Population
  1910 298,710 
Density 81.4 /km2  (210.8 /sq mi)
Today part of Hungary

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.

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. After World War II, the territory of Békés county was expanded with:

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)
District Capital
BékésBékés
BékéscsabaBékéscsaba
GyomaGyoma
GyulaGyula
OrosházaOrosháza
SzarvasSzarvas
SzeghalomSzeghalom
Urban districts (rendezett tanácsú város)
Gyula

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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