Szilágy County


Szilágy was an administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in north-western Romania. The capital of the county was Zilah.

Geography

Szilágy county shared borders with the Hungarian counties Bihar, Szatmár, Szolnok-Doboka and Kolozs. The rivers Szamos and Kraszna flow through the county. Its territory is for a large part the same as that of the present Romanian county Sălaj. Its area was 3815 km² around 1910.

History

Szilágy county was formed in 1876, when the counties of Kraszna, Közép-Szolnok and the Egregy district of Doboka County were united.
In 1920 by the Treaty of Trianon the county became part of Romania. It was returned to Hungary by the Second Vienna Award in 1940, with a slighly modified territory. After World War II it became the part again of Romania. Most of it is now part of the Romanian county Sălaj, except some areas in the north-west and north-east.

Demographics

In 1900, the county had a population of 207,293 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 1910, county had a population of 230,140 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:
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According to the census of 1910, the county was composed of the following religious communities:
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In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Szilágy county were: