Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County (former)


Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok was an administrative county in the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory, which is now in central Hungary, was slightly smaller than that of present Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county. The capital of the county was Szolnok.

Geography

Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county shared borders with the Hungarian counties Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun, Heves, Hajdú, Békés, and Csongrád. The rivers Tisza and Körös flow through the county. Its area was 5251 km² around 1910.

History

Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county was formed in 1876 century from the territories of the Külső-Szolnok part of Heves-Külső-Szolnok County, the Jászság and the Nagykunság. After World War II, the territory of the county was modified: the area on the left bank of the Tisza around Tiszafüred was taken from Heves county, and the area around Dévaványa went to Békés county.
The term Jász originates from the Jassic people who moved to this area of Hungary from the Pontic steppes sometime in the 13th century.

Demographics

In 1900, the county had a population of 350,269 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:
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According to the census of 1900, the county was composed of the following religious communities:
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In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county were: