Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok was an administrative county (comitatus) in the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory, which is now in central Hungary, was slightly smaller than that of present Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county. The capital of the county was Szolnok.
Geography Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county shared borders with the Hungarian counties Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun, Heves, Hajdú, Békés, and Csongrád. The rivers Tisza and Körös flow through the county. Its area was around 1910.
History Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county was formed in 1876 from the territories of the Külső-Szolnok part of Heves-Külső-Szolnok County, the Jászság (Jazygia) and the Nagykunság (great Cumania). After World War II, the territory of the county was modified: the area on the left bank of the Tisza around Tiszafüred was taken from Heves county, and the area around Dévaványa went to Békés county.
The term Jász originates from the Jassic people (cf. Alans) who moved to this area of Hungary from the Pontic steppes sometime in the 13th century.
Demographics
+ Population by mother tongue Census Total Hungarian Other or unknown 1880 278,443 263,994 (98.86%) 3,036 (1.14%) 1890 318,475 315,387 (99.03%) 3,088 (0.97%) 1900 350,269 348,050 (99.37%) 2,219 (0.63%) 1910 373,964 372,423 (99.59%) 1,541 (0.41%)
+ Population by religion Census Total Roman Catholic Calvinist Jewish Other or unknown 1880 278,443 154,261 (55.40%) 113,192 (40.65%) 8,319 (2.99%) 2,671 (0.96%) 1890 318,475 180,538 (56.69%) 124,437 (39.07%) 10,005 (3.14%) 3,495 (1.10%) 1900 350,269 204,306 (58.33%) 131,120 (37.43%) 10,707 (3.06%) 4,136 (1.18%) 1910 373,964 225,111 (60.20%) 133,462 (35.69%) 10,313 (2.76%) 5,078 (1.36%)
Subdivisions
In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county were:
Districts (járás) District CapitalJászság alsóJászapátiJászság felsőJászberényTisza alsóTiszaföldvárTisza felsőKunhegyes Tisza középTörökszentmiklósUrban districts (rendezett tanácsú város)JászberényKarcagKisújszállásMezőtúrSzolnokTúrkeve
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