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: [ˈmɒrosːeːk]) 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 Dances of Marosszék (1930, for orchestra) 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
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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.
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