Fogaras County


Fogaras was an administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in central Romania. The county's capital was Fogaras.

Geography

Fogaras county shared borders with Romania and the Hungarian counties Szeben, Nagy-Küküllő and Brassó. The river Olt formed most of its northern border. The ridge of the southern Carpathian Mountains forms its southern border. Its area was 2433 km² around 1910.

History

The Fogaras region was an administrative territorial entity of the Kingdom of Hungary since the 15th century. Fogaras county was formed 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 Braşov and Sibiu.

Demographics

In 1900, the county had a population of 92,801 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 95,174 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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In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Fogaras county were: