Sáros (- Hungarian, Slovak: ''Šariš'',

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: ''comitatus Sarossiensis'',

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: ''Scharosch'') was an administrative county (

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) of the

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. Its territory is now in northeastern

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. Today, Šariš is only an informal designation of the corresponding territory.

Geography

Sáros county shared borders with the

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and the Hungarian counties Szepes, Abaúj-Torna and Zemplén. It was situated between the Levoča Hills (i.e., Szepesség (

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)), 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

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History

Sáros county was created in the 13th century from the ''comitatus Novi Castri'' (Újvár County, named after ''Novum Castrum'', today

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) 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

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, as recognized by the concerned states in the 1920

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. During World War II, when

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was divided, Šariš became part of the First Slovak Republic. Since 1993, Šariš has been part of

, located in the

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. Historically a prosperous region, it is nowadays relatively poor.

Demographics

Subdivisions

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

Notes

References

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