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

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in the historical

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

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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: *

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: 35,759 *

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: 34,282 * Unitarian: 22,263 *

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: 2,054 *

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: 1,847 *

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: 115 *

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: 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