Udvarhelyszék

Udvarhelyszék
Seat of the Székely Land
12th century–1876
Coat of arms
Capital	Székelyudvarhely
Population
• 1867	96,929
History
• Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin	10–11th century
• Settlement of the Székelys	12th century
• Administrative reform of the Kingdom of Hungary	1876
Today part of	Romania
Odorheiu Secuiesc is the current name of the capital.

Udvarhelyszék (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈudvɒrhɛjseːk]; formerly called Telegdiszék) was one of the Székely seats in the historical Székely Land.

Situated on the western part of the Székely Land, it was the main seat (Hungarian: anyaszék, Latin: sedes principalis, sedes capitalis) for a significant period, being the home of the Count of the Székelys 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.

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

• Calvinist: 35,759
• Roman Catholic: 34,282
• Unitarian: 22,263
• Greek Catholic: 2,054
• Greek Orthodox: 1,847
• Jewish: 115
• Lutheran: 113
• Foreigner: 496
• Total: 96,929

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  People of Udvarhelyszék wearing traditional costumes
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  A typical Székely house in Udvarhelyszék
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  The Catholic Church of Székelyudvarhely with the Catholic Gymnasium
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  The Franciscan Monastery of Székelyudvarhely
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  Reformed (Calvinist) Church of Székelyudvarhely with the Reformed High School

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