Marosszék

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Marosszék
Seat of the Székely Land
12th century–1876
of Marosszék
Coat of arms
CapitalMarosvásárhely
Population 
• 1867
91,008
History
History 
• Settlement of the Székelys
12th century
• Administrative reform of the Kingdom of Hungary
1876
Today part ofRomania
Târgu Mureș is the current name of the capital.

Marosszék (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒroʃseːk]) was one of the seats in the historical Székely Land. It was named after the Maros, a river with the biggest discharge in the seat. The composer Zoltán Kodály wrote the (1927, for piano, later orchestrated) based on the folk music of this region.

Population[]

The religious make-up of Marosszék in 1867 was the following:

  • Calvinist: 48,034
  • Roman Catholic: 15,697
  • Greek Catholic: 12,641
  • Unitarian: 7,116
  • Greek Orthodox: 5,520
  • Jewish: 944
  • Lutheran: 285
  • Foreigner: 771
  • Total: 91,008

Gallery[]

References[]

  • Orbán, Balázs (1868). A Székelyföld leírása. Pest: Panda és Frohna Könyvnyomdája.


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