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Arad (Hungarian county)
Encyclopedia
Arad is a historic administrative county (comitatus
) of the Kingdom of Hungary
. Its territory is presently in western Romania
and south-eastern Hungary
. The capital of the county was Arad
.
, Bihar
, Torda-Aranyos
, Hunyad
, Krassó-Szörény
, Temes
and Torontál
. The river Mureş
/Maros formed its southern border. The Crişul Alb River flowed through the county. Its area was 6078 km² around 1910.
. In 1920 the Treaty of Trianon
assigned most of the territory of Arad county to Romania, except a small area south of Békéscsaba
, which became part of the new Hungarian county Csanád-Arad-Torontál. Since World War II the Hungarian part of Arad county is part of the Hungarian county Békés.
The rest of the county is now part of the Arad County
in Romania. This county also contains parts of the former counties Temes
and Krassó-Szörény
.
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In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Arad county were:
Elek
is presently in Hungary
; the other towns mentioned are in Romania.
Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary)
A county is the name of a type of administrative units in the Kingdom of Hungary and in Hungary from the 10th century until the present day....
) of the Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
. Its territory is presently in western Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and south-eastern Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. The capital of the county was Arad
Arad, Romania
Arad is the capital city of Arad County, in western Romania, in the Crişana region, on the river Mureş.An important industrial center and transportation hub, Arad is also the seat of a Romanian Orthodox archbishop and features two universities, a Romanian Orthodox theological seminary, a training...
.
Geography
Arad county shared borders with the Hungarian counties Csanád, BékésBékés (former county)
Békés is a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory, which was smaller than that of present Békés county, is presently in southeastern Hungary. The capital of the county was Gyula.-Geography:...
, Bihar
Bihar (county)
Bihar is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently mostly in northwestern Romania, where it is administered as Bihor County, and a smaller part in eastern Hungary...
, Torda-Aranyos
Torda-Aranyos
Torda-Aranyos is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in central Romania . The capital of the county was Turda .-Geography:...
, Hunyad
Hunyad
Hunyad was the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in Romania in Transylvania. The capital of the county was Deva .-Geography:...
, Krassó-Szörény
Krassó-Szörény
Krassó-Szörény was the name of an administrative county of the historic Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently mostly located in south-western Romania, with one small part which is located in Serbia. The capital of the county was Lugoj...
, Temes
Temes
Temes was the name of an administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary. Its territory is currently in southwestern Romania and northern Serbia...
and Torontál
Torontál
Torontál was the name of administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary. Its territory is presently in northern Serbia , western Romania and southern Hungary...
. The river Mureş
Mures River
The Mureș is an approximately 761 km long river in Eastern Europe. It originates in the Hășmașu Mare Range in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, Romania, and joins the Tisza river at Szeged in southeastern Hungary....
/Maros formed its southern border. The Crişul Alb River flowed through the county. Its area was 6078 km² around 1910.
History
Arad county is one of the oldest counties of the Kingdom of HungaryKingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
. In 1920 the Treaty of Trianon
Treaty of Trianon
The Treaty of Trianon was the peace agreement signed in 1920, at the end of World War I, between the Allies of World War I and Hungary . The treaty greatly redefined and reduced Hungary's borders. From its borders before World War I, it lost 72% of its territory, which was reduced from to...
assigned most of the territory of Arad county to Romania, except a small area south of Békéscsaba
Békéscsaba
Békéscsaba is a city in Southeast Hungary, the capital of the county Békés.- Geography :According to the 2001 census, the city has a total area of .- Name :...
, which became part of the new Hungarian county Csanád-Arad-Torontál. Since World War II the Hungarian part of Arad county is part of the Hungarian county Békés.
The rest of the county is now part of the Arad County
Arad County
Arad is an administrative division of Romania roughly translated into county in the western part of the country on the border with Hungary, mostly in the region of Crişana and few villages in Banat. The administrative center of the county lies in the city of Arad...
in Romania. This county also contains parts of the former counties Temes
Temes
Temes was the name of an administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary. Its territory is currently in southwestern Romania and northern Serbia...
and Krassó-Szörény
Krassó-Szörény
Krassó-Szörény was the name of an administrative county of the historic Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently mostly located in south-western Romania, with one small part which is located in Serbia. The capital of the county was Lugoj...
.
Demographics
In 1910, county had a population of 414,388 people. Population by language:- Romanian = 239,755
- Hungarian = 124,215
- German = 38,695
- Slovak = 5,451
- Serbian = 2,138
Subdivisions
| Districts (járás) | |
|---|---|
| District | Capital |
| Arad | Arad Arad, Romania Arad is the capital city of Arad County, in western Romania, in the Crişana region, on the river Mureş.An important industrial center and transportation hub, Arad is also the seat of a Romanian Orthodox archbishop and features two universities, a Romanian Orthodox theological seminary, a training... |
| Borosjenő | Borosjenő, RO Romanian language Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova... Ineu Ineu Ineu is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. It is situated at a distance of 57 km from the county capital Arad, it occupies a 116,6 square km surface at the contact point of Crișul Alb Basin and Crișurilor Plateau. Ineu is the main entrance gate into the Zărand Land... |
| Borossebes | Borossebes, RO Sebiş Sebis Sebiş is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. Situated at a 82 km from the county capital, Sebiş is one of the most important urban centres in the Crişului Alb valley. It administers three villages: Donceni, Prunişor and Sălăjeni... |
| Elek | Elek Elek Elek is a town in Békés county, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of 54.94 km² and has a population of 5567 people .-History:* first mentioned 1232... |
| Kisjenő | Kisjenő, RO Chişineu Criş |
| Magyarpécska | Magyarpécska, RO Pecica Pecica Pecica is a town in Arad County, Romania. In ancient times it was a Dacian fortress called Ziridava and today it is an important archeological site. Situated at from Arad, it was declared a town in 2004. Its administrative territory extends into the Aradului Plateau... |
| Máriaradna | Máriaradna, RO Radna |
| Nagyhalmágy | Nagyhalmágy, RO Hălmagiu |
| Tornova | Tornova, RO Târnova Târnova * Târnova may refer to several places in Romania:** Târnova, Arad, a commune** Târnova, Caraş-Severin, a commune* Tîrnova may refer to a place in Moldova:** Tîrnova, Edineţ, a commune in Edineţ District... |
| Világos | Világos, RO Şiria Siria Şiria is a commune in Arad County, Romania. According to the 2002 census it had 8,140 inhabitants.The administrative territory of the commune is and it lies in the contact zone of the Arad Plateau and Zărandului Mountains... |
| Urban counties (törvényhatósági jogú város) | |
| Arad Arad, Romania Arad is the capital city of Arad County, in western Romania, in the Crişana region, on the river Mureş.An important industrial center and transportation hub, Arad is also the seat of a Romanian Orthodox archbishop and features two universities, a Romanian Orthodox theological seminary, a training... |
|
Elek
Elek
Elek is a town in Békés county, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of 54.94 km² and has a population of 5567 people .-History:* first mentioned 1232...
is presently in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
; the other towns mentioned are in Romania.