Csíkszék

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Csíkszék
Seat of the Székely Land
11th century[citation needed]–1876
Capital Csíksomlyó
History
 •  Settlement of the Székelys 11th century[citation needed]
 •  Administrative reform of the Kingdom of Hungary 1876
Population
 •  1867 111,237 
Today part of Romania
Șumuleu Ciuc is the current name of the capital.

Csíkszék (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃiːkseːk]) was one of the Székely seats in the historical Székely Land.

It administered two sub-seats (Hungarian: fiúszék, Latin: sedes filialis), namely Gyergyószék and Kászonszék. It was divided on the natural borders of the region, as the main territory of Csíkszék lied in the valley of the Olt River, Gyergyószék lied in the valley of Maros, while Kászonszék lied in the valley of Kászon.

Population

The religious make-up of Csíkszék in 1867 was the following:

  • Total: 111,237

Gallery

References

  • Orbán, Balázs (1868). A Székelyföld leírása. Pest: Panda és Frohna Könyvnyomdája.


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