Marosszék

Marosszék
Seat of Székely Land
12th century–1876
Coat of arms
Capital	Marosvásárhely
Population
• 1867	91,008
History
• Settlement of the Székelys	12th century
• Administrative reform of the Kingdom of Hungary	1876
Today part of	Romania
Târgu Mureș is the current name of the capital.

Marosszék (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒroʃseːk]) was one of the seats in the historical Székely Land area. Historically it was part of the Kingdom of Hungary. After World War I it became part of Romania. It was named after the Maros, a river with the biggest discharge in the seat.

The composer Zoltán Kodály wrote the Dances of Marosszék, a 1927 piece for piano which was later orchestrated, based on the folk music of the region.

Population

In 1867 the total population of Marosszék was 91,008. The population has historically been made up mainly of Székelys, an ethnic subgroup of Hungarians.

The religious make-up of the area in 1867 was:

• Calvinist: 48,034
• Roman Catholic: 15,697
• Greek Catholic: 12,641
• Unitarian: 7,116
• Greek Orthodox: 5,520
• Jewish: 944
• Lutheran: 285
• Foreigner: 771

Gallery

• 
  The fortified church of Marosvásárhely
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  Teleki Library, commonly known as the Teleki Téka, established in 1802
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  Building of the Royal Court of Appeal in Marosvásárhely
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  Castle of the Rhédey noble family in Mezősámsond
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  View of Marosvásárhely and surroundings

References

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