Kolozs is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in north-western Romania (north-western Transylvania). The capital of the county was Cluj-Napoca (Romanian, Kolozsvár in Hungarian).

Geography

Kolozs county shared borders with the Hungarian counties Bihar, Szilágy, Szolnok-Doboka, Beszterce-Naszód, Maros-Torda and Torda-Aranyos. The rivers Crişul Repede and Someşul Mic flow through the county. Its area was 5006 km² around 1910.

History

Kolozs county was formed in the 11th century. In 1918 (confirmed by the Treaty of Trianon 1920), the county became part of Romania. Most of the territory of the county lies in the present Romanian county Cluj, some parts of the county are in the present Romanian counties Sălaj (north-west), Bistriţa-Năsăud (north-east) and Mureş (south-east).

Districts

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

• Cluj-Napoca (Hungarian: Kolozsvár)
• Huedin (Hungarian: Bánffyhunyad)
• Gilău (Hungarian: Gyalu)
• Hida (Hungarian: Hidalmás)
• Urmeniş (Hungarian: Mezőörményes)
• Mociu (Hungarian: Mocs)
• Nádasment, capital Cluj-Napoca (Hungarian: Kolozsvár)
• Sărmaşu (Hungarian: Nagysármás)
• Teaca (Hungarian: Teke)

Urban county:

• Cluj-Napoca (Hungarian: Kolozsvár)

Urban district:

• Cojocna (Hungarian: Kolozs)