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| Kolozs County | |
|---|---|
| County of theKingdom of Hungary (11th century-1526) County of theEastern Hungarian Kingdom (1526–1570) County of thePrincipality of Transylvania (1570–1867) County of theKingdom of Hungary (1867–1920, 1940–1945) | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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| Capital | Kolozsvár |
| Area | |
| • Coordinates | 46°46′N23°36′E / 46.767°N 23.600°E /46.767; 23.600 |
• 1910 | 5,006 km2 (1,933 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 1910 | 286,700 |
| History | |
• Established | 11th century |
• Treaty of Trianon | 4 June 1920 |
• County recreated (Second Vienna Award) | 30 August 1940 |
• Disestablished | 1945 |
| Today part of | Romania |
| Cluj-Napoca is the current name of the capital. | |
Kolozs County was an administrative county (comitatus) of theKingdom of Hungary, of theEastern Hungarian Kingdom and of thePrincipality of Transylvania. Its territory is now in north-westernRomania (north-westernTransylvania). The capital of the county was Kolozsvár (present-dayCluj-Napoca).
After 1876, Kolozs County shared borders with the Hungarian countiesBihar,Szilágy,Szolnok-Doboka,Beszterce-Naszód,Maros-Torda, andTorda-Aranyos. The riversCrișul Repede andSomeșul Mic flowed through the county. Its area was 5,006 km2 (1,933 sq mi) in 1910.
Kolozs County was formed in the 11th century. In 1876, when the administrative structure ofTransylvania was changed, the territory of Kolozs was modified and some villages ofDoboka County (which was then disbanded) were annexed to it. In 1920, by theTreaty of Trianon, the county became part of Romania. Following theSecond Vienna Award, large part of it was retaken by Hungary in 1940 and the county was recreated; however, afterWorld War II it became part of Romania again. Most of the territory of the county lies in the present Romanian countyCluj, some parts of the county are in the present Romanian countiesSălaj (north-west),Bistrița-Năsăud (north-east), andMureș (south-east).
| Census | Total | Romanian | Hungarian | German | Other or unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880[1] | 196,307 | 112,627(59.31%) | 63,005(33.18%) | 7,667(4.04%) | 6,587(3.47%) |
| 1890[2] | 225,199 | 133,277(59.18%) | 77,271(34.31%) | 8,081(3.59%) | 6,570(2.92%) |
| 1900[3] | 253,656 | 146,268(57.66%) | 95,626(37.70%) | 9,058(3.57%) | 2,704(1.07%) |
| 1910[4] | 286,687 | 161,279(56.26%) | 111,439(38.87%) | 8,386(2.93%) | 5,583(1.95%) |
| Census | Total | Greek Catholic | Calvinist | Eastern Orthodox | Roman Catholic | Jewish | Lutheran | Unitarian | Other or unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 196,307 | 90,265(45.98%) | 44,525(22.68%) | 29,110(14.83%) | 18,016(9.18%) | 4,782(2.44%) | 7,380(3.76%) | 2,083(1.06%) | 146(0.07%) |
| 1890 | 225,199 | 103,681(46.04%) | 51,213(22.74%) | 33,281(14.78%) | 19,972(8.87%) | 6,727(2.99%) | 7,700(3.42%) | 2,515(1.12%) | 110(0.05%) |
| 1900 | 253,656 | 113,136(44.60%) | 58,297(22.98%) | 36,578(14.42%) | 24,821(9.79%) | 9,858(3.89%) | 7,864(3.10%) | 3,020(1.19%) | 82(0.03%) |
| 1910 | 286,687 | 126,217(44.03%) | 65,910(22.99%) | 41,715(14.55%) | 28,427(9.92%) | 12,581(4.39%) | 8,167(2.85%) | 3,331(1.16%) | 339(0.12%) |
In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Kolozs County were:
| Districts (járás) | |
|---|---|
| District | Capital |
| Bánffyhunyad | Bánffyhunyad (nowHuedin) |
| Gyalu | Gyalu (nowGilău) |
| Hídalmás | Hídalmás (nowHida) |
| Kolozsvár | Kolozsvár (nowCluj) |
| Mezőörményes | Mezőörményes (nowUrmeniș) |
| Mocs | Mocs (nowMociu) |
| Nádasment | Kolozsvár (nowCluj) |
| Nagysármás | Nagysármás (nowSărmașu) |
| Teke | Teke (nowTeaca) |
| Urban counties (törvényhatósági jogú város) | |
| Kolozsvár (nowCluj) | |
| Urban districts (rendezett tanácsú város) | |
| Kolozs (nowCojocna) | |
