Marosszék
| Marosszék | |||||
| Seat of the Székely Land | |||||
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Coat of arms | |||||
| Capital | Marosvásárhely | ||||
| History | |||||
| - | Settlement of the Székelys | 12th century | |||
| - | Administrative reform of the Kingdom of Hungary | 1876 | |||
| Population | |||||
| - | 1867 | 91,008 | |||
| Today part of | Romania | ||||
| Târgu Mureș is the current name of the capital. | |||||
Marosszék (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒroʃ.seːk]) 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.
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
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The fortified church of Marosvásárhely
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Teleki Library, commonly known as the Teleki Téka, established in 1802
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Building of the Royal Court of Appeal in Marosvásárhely
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Castle of the Rhédey noble family in Mezősámsond
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View of Marosvásárhely and surroundings
References
- Orbán, Balázs (1868). A Székelyföld leírása. Pest: Panda és Frohna Könyvnyomdája.