Délvidék
Délvidék (Hungarian: [ˈdeːlvideːk], "southern land" or "southern territories") is a historical political term referring to varying areas in the southern part of what was the Kingdom of Hungary.[1] In present-day usage, it often refers to the Vojvodina region of Serbia.
In the Middle Ages, like the names Alvidék ("lower land") and Végvidék ("borderland"), Délvidék referred to the Hungarian counties (
Szörény) beyond the Danube and the Sava.[1]
By the 18th and 19th centuries, Délvidék referred only to
Međimurje, and Prekmurje
) were in some Hungarian sources called "az anyaországhoz visszatért délvidéki területek" ("the southern territories returned to the motherland"). Banat, divided between Romania and German-occupied Serbia was no longer considered part of the concept.
In contemporary usage, Délvidék has several uses. It can refer to the imprecisely defined area of Serbia's northern
Hungarians of Croatia
.
See also
- Greater Hungary
- Upper Hungary
References
- ^ a b c d "Délvidék". Magyar Néprajzi Lexikon. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1977–1982. Retrieved 25 December 2012. (in Hungarian)
- ^ "Vajdaság". Magyar Néprajzi Lexikon. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1977–1982. Retrieved 25 December 2012. (in Hungarian)