Capital Segesvár 1910 3,337 km (1,288 sq mi) | Established 1876 1910 148,800 | |
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Nagy-Küküllő (Romanian: Comitatul Târnava-Mare) was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in central Romania (central Transylvania). Nagy-Küküllő is the Hungarian name for the Târnava Mare River. The capital of the county was Segesvár (present-day Sighişoara).
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Geography
Nagy-Küküllő county shared borders with the Hungarian counties Alsó-Fehér, Kis-Küküllő, Udvarhely, Háromszék, Brassó, Fogaras and Szeben. The Nagy-Küküllő river formed part of its northern border, the river Olt part of its southern border. Its area was 3337 km² around 1910.
History
Nagy-Küküllő county was formed when the county Küküllő was split in 1876, when the administrative structure of Transylvania was changed. In 1920, by the Treaty of Trianon the county became part of Romania. Its territory lies in the present Romanian counties Sibiu (the west), Braşov (the south-east) and Mureş (around Sighişoara).
Demographics
In 1900, the county had a population of 145,138 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 148,826 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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Subdivisions
In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Nagy-Küküllő county were: