Sáros County

Sáros (-Hungarian, Slovak: Šariš, Latin: comitatus Sarossiensis, German: Scharosch) was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in northeastern Slovakia. Today, Šariš is only an informal designation of the corresponding territory.

Sáros County
Comitatus Sarossiensis  (Latin)
Sáros vármegye  (Hungarian)
Komitat Scharosch  (German)
Šarišská župa  (Slovak)
County of the Kingdom of Hungary
13th century–1920
Coat of arms

CapitalEperjes
Area
  Coordinates49°0′N 21°14′E
 
 1910
3,652 km2 (1,410 sq mi)
Population 
 1910
174600
History 
 Established
13th century
 Treaty of Trianon
4 June 1920
Today part of Slovakia
Prešov is the current name of the capital.

Geography

Map of Sáros, 1891.
Former county of Sáros superimposed on map of contemporary Slovakia.

Sáros county shared borders with the Austrian crownland Galicia and the Hungarian counties Szepes, Abaúj-Torna and Zemplén. It was situated between the Levoča Hills (i.e., Szepesség (Spiš)), Kassa and Felső-Szvidnyik. The river Tarca flowed through the county. Its area was 3,652 km² around 1910.

Capitals

The capital of Sáros county was Sáros Castle. After various other towns, since 1647 the capital has been Eperjes.

History

Sáros county was created in the 13th century from the comitatus Novi Castri (Újvár County, named after Novum Castrum, today Abaújvár) which included also the territories of the later counties of Abaúj and Heves.

In the aftermath of World War I, most of Sáros county became part of newly formed Czechoslovakia, as recognized by the concerned states in the 1920 Treaty of Trianon. During World War II, when Czechoslovakia was divided, Šariš became part of the First Slovak Republic. Since 1993, Šariš has been part of Slovakia, located in the Prešov Region. Historically a prosperous region, it is nowadays relatively poor.

Demographics

1900

In 1900, the county had a population of 174,470 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:[1]

Total:

According to the census of 1900, the county was composed of the following religious communities:[2]

Total:

1910

Ethnic map of the county with data of the 1910 census (see the key in the description).

In 1910, the county had a population of 174,620 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:[3]

Total:

According to the census of 1910, the county was composed of the following religious communities:[4]

Total:

Subdivisions

In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Sáros county were:

Districts (járás)
DistrictCapital
  BártfaBártfa (now Bardejov)
  EperjesEperjes (now Prešov)
  FelsővízközFelsővízköz (now Svidník)
  GiráltGirált (now Giraltovce
  HéthársHéthárs (now Lipany)
  KisszebenKisszeben (now Sabinov)
  LemesLemes (now Lemešany)
  Urban districts (rendezett tanácsú város)
Bártfa (now Bardejov)
Eperjes (now Prešov)
Kisszeben (now Sabinov)

References

  1. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  2. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  3. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  4. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
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