Nógrád County (former)
| Nógrád County Comitatus Neogradiensis ( County of the Kingdom of Hungary (11th century-1923, 1938-1945) | |
|---|---|
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| Capital | Balassagyarmat |
| Area | |
| • Coordinates | 48°5′N 19°18′E / 48.083°N 19.300°E |
• 1910 | 4,128 km2 (1,594 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 1910 | 261,517 |
| History | |
• Established | 11th century |
• Treaty of Trianon | 4 June 1920 |
• Merged into Nógrád-Hont County | 1923 |
• County recreated (First Vienna Award) | 1938 |
• Remerged into Nógrád-Hont County | 1945 |
| Today part of | Hungary (2,381 km2) Slovakia (1,747 km2) |
Nógrád (
comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now divided between Hungary and Slovakia. The name Novohrad is still used in Slovakia as an informal designation of the corresponding territory. The name is derived from the former Nógrád
castle in Hungary.
Geography
In 1910, Nógrád county shared borders with the counties of
(Slovak: Ipeľ) flowed through the county. Its area was 4,133 km2 around 1910.Capitals
The capital of the county was Balassagyarmat, except for the 18th century, when the capital was Losonc.
History
Nógrád was one of the first counties of the Kingdom of Hungary, founded in the 11th century. Large part of its territory was ruled by the
Eğri Province
.
In the aftermath of
county was again recreated after some of its parts were passed to the newly formed Pest County and the reorganized Heves County
.
In 1993,
Banska Bystrica region
.
Demographics
| Census | Total | Hungarian | Slovak | German | Other or unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880[1] | 191,678 | 118,188 (64.02%) | 59,650 (32.31%) | 4,747 (2.57%) | 2,025 (1.10%) |
| 1890[2] | 214,444 | 148,357 (69.18%) | 59,440 (27.72%) | 4,044 (1.89%) | 2,603 (1.21%) |
| 1900[3] | 239,097 | 168,614 (70.52%) | 64,287 (26.89%) | 3,958 (1.66%) | 2,238 (0.94%) |
| 1910[4] | 261,517 | 197,670 (75.59%) | 58,337 (22.31%) | 3,143 (1.20%) | 2,367 (0.91%) |
| Census | Total | Roman Catholic | Lutheran | Jewish | Calvinist |
Other or unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 191,678 | 131,954 (68.84%) | 46,807 (24.42%) | 9,011 (4.70%) | 3,581 (1.87%) | 325 (0.17%) |
| 1890 | 214,444 | 151,541 (70.67%) | 49,590 (23.12%) | 9,439 (4.40%) | 3,669 (1.71%) | 205 (0.10%) |
| 1900 | 239,097 | 172,804 (72.27%) | 52,205 (21.83%) | 9,541 (3.99%) | 4,195 (1.75%) | 352 (0.15%) |
| 1910 | 261,517 | 193,449 (73.97%) | 52,991 (20.26%) | 9,641 (3.69%) | 4,934 (1.89%) | 502 (0.19%) |
Subdivisions
In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Nógrád county were:
| Districts (járás) | |
|---|---|
| District | Capital |
| Balassagyarmat | Balassagyarmat |
| Gács | Gács (now Halič) |
| Losonc | Losonc (now Lučenec) |
| Nógrád | Rétság |
| Fülek | Salgótarján |
| Szécsény | Szécsény |
| Szirák | Szirák |
| Urban districts (rendezett tanácsú város) | |
| Losonc (now Lučenec) | |
The municipalities of Lučenec, Fiľakovo and Halič are now in Slovakia.
Notes
References
- ^ "Az 1881. év elején végrehajtott népszámlálás főbb eredményei megyék és községek szerint rendezve, II. kötet (1882)". library.hungaricana.hu. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "A Magyar Korona országainak helységnévtára (1892)". library.hungaricana.hu. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "A MAGYAR KORONA ORSZÁGAINAK 1900". library.hungaricana.hu. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
