| Bars County | |
|---|---|
| County of theKingdom of Hungary | |
| 11th century–1920 | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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| Capital | Bars; Léva (1321–1580); Kis-Tapolcsan (1580–1735) Aranyosmarót (1735–1920) |
| Area | |
| • Coordinates | 48°23′N18°24′E / 48.383°N 18.400°E /48.383; 18.400 |
• 1910 | 2,724 km2 (1,052 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 1910 | 178,500 |
| History | |
• Established | 11th century |
| 4 June 1920 | |
| Today part of | Slovakia |
| Starý Tekov; Levice; Topoľčianky; Zlaté Moravce are the current name of the capital. | |
Bars (Latin:comitatus Barsiensis,Hungarian:Bars,Slovak:Tekov, German:Barsch) was an administrative county (comitatus) of theKingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in central and southernSlovakia. Today in Slovakia,Tekov is the informal designation of the corresponding territory.
Bars County shared borders with the Hungarian counties ofNyitra,Turóc,Zólyom,Hont,Esztergom andKomárom. It was situated along theGaram river between Hont in the east,Körmöcbánya andFelsőbesenyő in the north (which were part of the county), theZsitva river in the west, andZsitvabesenyő andBény in the south (which was not part of the county). The riversGaram andZsitva ran through the county. The county was characterised by mining. Around 1910, its area was 2,724 km2 (1,052 sq mi).
The capital of the county was theBars Castle, then theLéva Castle, then from the late 16th centuryKistapolcsány and since the 18th centuryAranyosmarót.
The county arose in the 11th century. The southern part of this county was occupied byOttoman Empire between 1663 and 1685 and managed asUyvar Eyalet by her. In the aftermath of World War I, the area became part of newly formedCzechoslovakia, as recognized by the concerned states in 1920 by theTreaty of Trianon.
Following the provisions of theFirst Vienna Award, the southern part of the area was returned to Hungary in November 1938. This was merged with the southern part of the former Hont county to form Bars-Hont county, with the capitalLéva.
After World War II, the Trianon borders were restored and the area lay again completely inCzechoslovakia. In 1993, Czechoslovakia was split and Tekov became part of Slovakia.
| Census | Total | Slovak | Hungarian | German | Other or unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880[1] | 142,691 | 79,108(57,05%) | 42,118(30.37%) | 16,863(12.16%) | 576(0.42%) |
| 1890[2] | 152,910 | 87,016(56.91%) | 47,611(31.14%) | 17,561(11.48%) | 722(0.47%) |
| 1900[3] | 165,122 | 94,879(57.46%) | 52,317(31.68%) | 17,325(10.49%) | 601(0.36%) |
| 1910[4] | 178,500 | 97,824(54.80%) | 62,022(34.75%) | 17,366(9.73%) | 1,288(0.72%) |
| Census | Total | Roman Catholic | Calvinist | Jewish | Lutheran | Other or unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 142,691 | 118,284(82.90%) | 16,491(11.56%) | 4,927(3.45%) | 2,738(1.92%) | 251(0.18%) |
| 1890 | 152,910 | 127,761(83.55%) | 16,920(11.07%) | 5,157(3.37%) | 3,030(1.98%) | 42(0.03%) |
| 1900 | 165,122 | 139,729(84.62%) | 17,018(10.31%) | 5,191(3.14%) | 3,115 (1.89%) | 69(0.04%) |
| 1910 | 178,500 | 153,286(85.87%) | 16,795(9.41%) | 4,969(2.78%) | 3,253(1.82%) | 197(0.11%) |
In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Bars county were:
| Districts (járás) | |
|---|---|
| District | Capital |
| Aranyosmarót | Aranyosmarót (nowZlaté Moravce) |
| Garamszentkereszt | Garamszentkereszt (nowŽiar nad Hronom) |
| Léva | Léva (nowLevice) |
| Oszlány | Oszlány (nowOslany) |
| Verebély | Verebély (nowVráble) |
| Urban districts (rendezett tanácsú város) | |
| Körmöcbánya (nowKremnica) | |
| Léva (nowLevice) | |
| Újbánya (nowNová Baňa) | |
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