Csíkszék

Csíkszék
Seat of the Székely Land
11th century–1876
Capital	Csíksomlyó
Population
• 1867	111,237
History
• Settlement of the Székelys	11th century
• Administrative reform of the Kingdom of Hungary	1876
Today part of	Romania
Șumuleu Ciuc is the current name of the capital.

Csíkszék (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃiːkseːk]) was one of the Székely seats in the historical Székely Land.

It administered two sub-seats (Hungarian: fiúszék, Latin: sedes filialis), namely Gyergyószék and Kászonszék. It was divided on the natural borders of the region, as the main territory of Csíkszék lay in the valley of the Olt River, Gyergyószék lay in the valley of the river Maros (Mureș), while Kászonszék lay in the valley of the river Kászon (Cașin).

Population

The religious composition of Csíkszék's population in 1867 was as follows:

• Roman Catholic: 96,525
• Greek Catholic: 13,028
• Eastern Orthodox: 17
• Others: 1.667
• Total: 111,237

Gallery

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  The Franciscan Church and Monastery in Csíksomlyó
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  The Guildhall of Csíkszék in Csíksomlyó
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  The castle of Csíkszereda
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  People of Csíkszék in traditional costumes

References

• Orbán, Balázs (1868). A Székelyföld leírása. Pest: Panda és Frohna Könyvnyomdája.