Hunyad (today Hunedoara) was the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in Romania in Transylvania. The capital of the county was Deva (Déva in Hungarian).

Geography

Hunyad county shared borders with Romania and the Hungarian counties Krassó-Szörény, Arad, Torda-Aranyos, Alsó-Fehér and Szeben. Its area was 7783 km² around 1910.

History

The teritory of Hunyad county was the core of the Dacian kingdom, with a complex of fortresses including the Dacian capital Sarmisegetusa. Hunyad county was formed in the Middle Ages. It was first attested in 1265 as Hungnod by the Papal Quitrent Register. In 1876, when the administrative structure of Transylvania was changed, its territory was modified. In 1918 (confirmed by the Treaty of Trianon 1920), the county became part of Romania. Its territory lies in the present Romanian county Hunedoara.

Districts

In the early 20th century, the districts and their capitals were:

• Deva (Hungarian: Déva)
• Hunyad, capital Hunedoara (Hungarian: Vajdahunyad)
• Haţeg (Hungarian: Hátszeg)
• Orăştie (Hungarian: Szászváros)
• Algyógy, capital Geoagiu (Hungarian: Algyógyalfalu)
• Baia de Criş (Hungarian: Kőrösbánya)
• Brad (Hungarian: Brád)
• Ilia (Hungarian: Marosillye)
• Pui (Hungarian: Puj)
• Petroşani (Hungarian: Petroseny)

Urban districts:

• Deva (Hungarian: Déva)
• Hunedoara (Hungarian: Vajdahunyad)
• Haţeg (Hungarian: Hátszeg)
• Orăştie (Hungarian: Szászváros)