Békés (former county)
| Békés County Comitatus Bekesiensis (Latin) Békés vármegye (Hungarian) Komitat Békés (German) Békešská župa (Slovak) |
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| County of the Kingdom of Hungary | |||||
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| Capital |
Gyula 46°39′N 21°16′E / 46.650°N 21.267°ECoordinates: 46°39′N 21°16′E / 46.650°N 21.267°E |
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| History | |||||
| • | Established | 11th century | |||
| • | Disestablished | 1946 | |||
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| • | 1910 | 3,670 km2(1,417 sq mi) | |||
| Population | |||||
| • | 1910 | 298,710 | |||
| Density | 81.4 /km2 (210.8 /sq mi) | ||||
| Today part of | Hungary | ||||
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Békés was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory, which was smaller than that of present Békés county, is now in southeastern Hungary. The capital of the county was Gyula.
Békés county shared borders with the Hungarian counties Csongrád, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hajdú, Bihar, Arad and Csanád. The river Körös flowed through the county. Its area was 3671 km² around 1910.
Békés county arose as one of the first comitatus of the Kingdom of Hungary, in the 11th century. After World War II, the territory of Békés county was expanded with:
In 1900, the county had a population of 278,731 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:
Total:
According to the census of 1900, the county was composed of the following religious communities:
Total:
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