Udvarhelyszék (; formerly called ''Telegdiszék'') was one of the

Székely Székely may refer to: *Székelys, Hungarian people from the historical region of Transylvania, Romania **Székely Land, historic and ethnographic area in Transylvania, Romania * Székely (village), a village in northeastern Hungary *Székely (sur ...

seats A seat is a place to sit. The term may encompass additional features, such as back, armrest, head restraint but also headquarters in a wider sense. Types of seat The following are examples of different kinds of seat: * Armchair, a chair eq ...

in the historical

Székely Land The Székely Land or Szeklerland ( hu, Székelyföld, ; ro, Ținutul Secuiesc and sometimes ; german: Szeklerland; la, Terra Siculorum) is a historic and ethnographic area in Romania, inhabited mainly by Székelys, a subgroup of Hungarians. I ...

. Situated on the western part of the Székely Land, it was the main seat ( hu, anyaszék, la, sedes principalis, ''sedes capitalis'') for a significant period, being the home of the

Count of the Székelys The Count of the Székelys ( hu, székelyispán, la, comes Sicolorum) was the leader of the Hungarian-speaking Székelys in Transylvania, in the medieval Kingdom of Hungary. First mentioned in royal charters of the 13th century, the counts were ...

and the Székely National Assembly; it also fulfilled the main administrative and judiciary functions. It administered two sub-seats (Hungarian: ''fiúszék'', Latin: ''sedes filialis''): Bardócszék and Keresztúrszék.

Population

The religious make-up of Udvarhelyszék in 1867 was the following: *

Calvinist Calvinism (also called the Reformed Tradition, Reformed Protestantism, Reformed Christianity, or simply Reformed) is a major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice set down by John C ...

: 35,759 *

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: * Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...

: 34,282 * Unitarian: 22,263 *

Greek Catholic The term Greek Catholic Church can refer to a number of Eastern Catholic Churches following the Byzantine (Greek) liturgy, considered collectively or individually. The terms Greek Catholic, Greek Catholic church or Byzantine Catholic, Byzantine C ...

: 2,054 *

Greek Orthodox The term Greek Orthodox Church ( Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία, ''Ellinorthódoxi Ekklisía'', ) has two meanings. The broader meaning designates "the entire body of Orthodox (Chalcedonian) Christianity, sometimes also cal ...

: 1,847 *

Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

: 115 *

Lutheran Lutheranism is one of the largest branches of Protestantism, identifying primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practice of the Catholic Church launched ...

: 113 *Foreigner: 496 *Total: 96,929

Gallery

Udvarhelyszek costume.jpg, People of Udvarhelyszék wearing traditional costumes Szekely house in Udvarhelyszek.jpg, A typical Székely house in Udvarhelyszék Szekelyudvarhely Catholic Church and Gymnasium.jpg, The Catholic Church of Székelyudvarhely with the Catholic Gymnasium Franciscan Monastery Szekelyudvarhely.jpg, The Franciscan Monastery of Székelyudvarhely Reformed Church of Szekelyudvarhely with the Reformed High School.jpg, Reformed (Calvinist) Church of Székelyudvarhely with the Reformed High School

References

* Orbán, Balázs (1868). ''A Székelyföld leírása''. Pest: Panda és Frohna Könyvnyomdája. States and territories established in the 12th century States and territories disestablished in 1876 1876 disestablishments in Hungary {{Hungary-hist-stub