Szolnok-Doboka County


Szolnok-Doboka was an administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in northern Romania. The capital of the county was Dés.

Geography

Szolnok-Doboka county shared borders with the Hungarian counties Szilágy, Szatmár, Máramaros, Beszterce-Naszód and Kolozs. The river Szamos flowed through the county. Its area was 4786 km² around 1910.

History

Szolnok-Doboka county was formed in 1876, when the county Belső-Szolnok was united with part of the Doboka region.
In 1920 by the Treaty of Trianon the county became part of Romania except from 1940 until the end of World War II, when it was returned to Hungary by the Second Vienna Award, it had then a modified territory. The territory of the county is now divided under the Romanian counties Cluj, Maramureş, Bistriţa-Năsăud and Sălaj.

Demographics

In 1900, the county had a population of 237,134 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 251,936 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 Szolnok-Doboka county were: