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| Torda-Aranyos County | |
|---|---|
| County of theKingdom of Hungary | |
| 1876–1920 | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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| Capital | Torda |
| Area | |
| • Coordinates | 46°34′N23°47′E / 46.567°N 23.783°E /46.567; 23.783 |
• 1910 | 3,514 km2 (1,357 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 1910 | 174,400 |
| History | |
• Established | 1876 |
• Treaty of Trianon | 4 June 1920 |
| Today part of | Romania |
| Turda is the current name of the capital. | |
Torda-Aranyos was an administrative county (comitatus) of theKingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in centralRomania (centralTransylvania). The capital of the county was Torda (present-dayTurda).
Torda-Aranyos county shared borders with the Hungarian countiesArad,Bihar,Kolozs,Maros-Torda,Kis-Küküllő,Alsó-Fehér andHunyad. The riversMureș andArieș flowed through the county. Its area was 3,514 km2 around 1910.
Torda-Aranyos county was formed in 1876, when the western part of theTorda County and theSzékelyseat ofAranyosszék (plus small parts ofAlsó-Fehér County) were united. In 1920, by theTreaty of Trianon, the county became part of Romania. Its territory lies in the present Romanian counties ofCluj (the north, including Turda),Alba (the south and west) andMureș (the east).
| Census | Total | Romanian | Hungarian | Other or unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880[1] | 137,031 | 96,809(73.15%) | 30,472(23.02%) | 5,063(3.83%) |
| 1890[2] | 150,564 | 107,491(71.39%) | 37,590(24.97%) | 5,483(3.64%) |
| 1900[3] | 160,579 | 116,833(72.76%) | 40,806(25.41%) | 2,940(1.83%) |
| 1910[4] | 174,375 | 125,668(72.07%) | 44,630(25.59%) | 4,077(2.34%) |
| Census | Total | Greek Catholic | Eastern Orthodox | Calvinist | Unitarian | Roman Catholic | Jewish | Other or unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 137,031 | 56,169(40.99%) | 47,050(34.34%) | 18,781(13.71%) | 8,991(6.56%) | 4,390(3.20%) | 1,355(0.99%) | 295(0.22%) |
| 1890 | 150,564 | 62,023(41.19%) | 49,131(32.63%) | 22,506(14.95%) | 9,480(6.30%) | 5,253(3.49%) | 1,931(1.28%) | 240(0.16%) |
| 1900 | 160,579 | 66,293(41.28%) | 52,457(32.67%) | 23,607(14.70%) | 10,005(6.23%) | 5,490(3.42%) | 2,465(1.54%) | 262(0.16%) |
| 1910 | 174,375 | 72,672(41.68%) | 56,748(32.54%) | 25,526(14.64%) | 9,932(5.70%) | 6,539(3.75%) | 2,357(1.35%) | 310(0.18%) |
In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Torda-Aranyos county were:
| Districts (járás) | |
|---|---|
| District | Capital |
| Alsójára | Alsójára (nowIara) |
| Felvinc | Felvinc (nowUnirea) |
| Marosludas | Marosludas (nowLuduș) |
| Topánfalva | Topánfalva (nowCâmpeni) |
| Turda | Torda (nowTurda) |
| Torockó | Torockó (nowRimetea) |
| Urban districts (rendezett tanácsú város) | |
| Torda (nowTurda) | |
