Bács-Bodrog, Szerém, Torontál, Temes and Krassó-Szörény counties after 1881

Torontál (Hungarian, in Serbian: Torontal) is the name of administrative county (comitatus) of the historic Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in northern Serbia (eastern Vojvodina), western Romania and southern Hungary. The capital of the county was Zrenjanin (in Hungarian: Nagybecskerek). historic map This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... historic map This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Comitatus can be: an old Latin word meaning company or retinue or an armed group of men attached to a leader in the Classical Times and in the Middle Ages, a political term used in various meanings: see Comitatus (Classical meaning) in the Middle Ages, the Latin word for county... The Kingdom of Hungary is the name of a multiethnic kingdom that existed in Central Europe from 1000 to 1918. ... Serbia and Montenegro  – Serbia    – Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    – Vojvodina  – Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area  – Total  – % water  88,361 km²  n/a Population  – Total (2002)     (without Kosovo)  – Density  7. ... Serbia and Montenegro  – Serbia    – Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    – Vojvodina  – Montenegro Official languages Serbian,Croatian, Romanian Capital Novi Sad Area  – Total  – % water  21,500 km²  n/a Population  – Total (2002)  – Density  2,031,992  94. ... Zrenjanin is the second largest borough in Serbia and Montenegro. ...

Geography

Torontál county is part of the Banat region. It shared borders with Serbia and the Hungarian counties Szerém, Bács-Bodrog, Csongrád, Csanád, Arad and Temes (the first county was part of Croatia-Slavonia). The river Danube formed its southern border, the river Tisza its western border, and the river Mureş/Maros its northern border. Its area was 10042 km² around 1910. Banat (Hungarian: Bánát or Bánság, German: Banat) is a region in Southeastern Europe divided among three countries: the eastern part belongs to Romania (the counties of Timiş and Caraş-Severin), the western part to Serbia-Montenegro (the Serbian Banat, mostly included in the Vojvodina, except for the small part of... Serbia and Montenegro  – Serbia    – Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    – Vojvodina  – Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area  – Total  – % water  88,361 km²  n/a Population  – Total (2002)     (without Kosovo)  – Density  7. ... Map of the county within Croatia-Slavonia, Kingdom of Hungary Szerém (Hungarian, in Serbian: Srem, in Croatian: Srijem, in Latin: Sirmium) is the name of administrative county (comitatus) of the historic Kingdom of Hungary, autonomous region Croatia-Slavonia. ... Bacs-Bodrog, Szerem, Torontal, Temes and Krasso-Szoreny counties after 1881 Bács-Bodrog (Hungarian, in Serbian: Bačka-Bodrog) is the name of administrative county (comitatus) of the historic Kingdom of Hungary. ... Csongrád is the name of: an administrative county ( comitatus or megye) in present Hungary, an administrative county in the former Kingdom of Hungary, a town in Hungary. ... Arad is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. ... Bacs-Bodrog, Szerem, Torontal, Temes and Krasso-Szoreny counties after 1881 Temes (Hungarian, in Romanian: Timiş, in Serbian: Tamiš) is the name of administrative county (comitatus) of the historic Kingdom of Hungary. ... Slavonia is a region in eastern Croatia. ... Danube in Budapest Length 2,888 ¹ km Elevation of the source 1,078 ² m Average discharge 30 km. ... The Tisza (in Hungarian, Ukrainian: Tysa/Тиса, Russian: Tisa/Тиса, Romanian, Slovak and Serbian: Tisa, German: Theiß, Latin: Tissus, Tisia or Pathissus) is a river, tributary of the Danube and one of the major rivers of Central Europe, passing through Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine and Serbia and Montenegro. ... The Mureş (Hungarian: Maros, German: Mieresch) is an approx. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

History

Torontál county was formed before the 15th century. The county was taken by the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. After the Banat was captured by the Austrians, the county fell alternately under Austrian and Hungarian rule. Torontál county was incorporated into the Kingdom of Hungary in the 1860s. (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious (as written in tugra) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital İstanbul (Constantinople/Asitane/Konstantiniyye ) Sovereigns Sultans of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 6. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Banat (Hungarian: Bánát or Bánság, German: Banat) is a region in Southeastern Europe divided among three countries: the eastern part belongs to Romania (the counties of Timiş and Caraş-Severin), the western part to Serbia-Montenegro (the Serbian Banat, mostly included in the Vojvodina, except for the small part of... The Kingdom of Hungary is the name of a multiethnic kingdom that existed in Central Europe from 1000 to 1918. ... Events and trends Italian unification under King Victor Emmanuel II. Wars for expansion and national unity continue until the incorporation of the Papal States (March 17, 1861 - September 20, 1870). ...

In 1918 (confirmed by the Treaty of Trianon 1920), most of the county became part of the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia). The north-east of the county became part of Romania, and the northernmost part of the county (a small area south of Szeged) stayed in Hungary and became part of the new county Csanád-Arad-Torontál. 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Grand Trianon at Versailles, site of the signing The Treaty of Trianon was an agreement that regulated the situation of the new Hungarian state that replaced the Kingdom of Hungary, part of the former Austro-Hungarian monarchy, after World War I. It was signed on June 4, 1920, at... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a Balkan state which existed from December 1, 1918 to mid-April 1941. ... Location: 46° 15′ 0″ N 20° 10′ 0″ E Szeged (in Serbian Segedin, in Polish Segedyn, in Romanian Seghedin, in Slovak Segedín) is the fourth largest city of Hungary, the regional centre of South-Eastern Hungary and the capital of Csongrád county. ...

The Yugoslavian part of pre-1918 Torontál county (the western Banat region) is presently part of Serbia, autonomous region Vojvodina. The Romanian part is now part of Timiş county. The Hungarian part is now part of Csongrád county. Banat (Hungarian: Bánát or Bánság, German: Banat) is a region in Southeastern Europe divided among three countries: the eastern part belongs to Romania (the counties of Timiş and Caraş-Severin), the western part to Serbia-Montenegro (the Serbian Banat, mostly included in the Vojvodina, except for the small part of... Serbia and Montenegro  – Serbia    – Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    – Vojvodina  – Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area  – Total  – % water  88,361 km²  n/a Population  – Total (2002)     (without Kosovo)  – Density  7. ... Serbia and Montenegro  – Serbia    – Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    – Vojvodina  – Montenegro Official languages Serbian,Croatian, Romanian Capital Novi Sad Area  – Total  – % water  21,500 km²  n/a Population  – Total (2002)  – Density  2,031,992  94. ... Administrative map of Romania with Timiş county highlighted Timiş (Hungarian: Temes) is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Banat region, with the capital city at Timişoara (population: 326,958). ... Csongrád is the name of: an administrative county ( comitatus or megye) in present Hungary, an administrative county in the former Kingdom of Hungary, a town in Hungary. ...

Districts

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

• Zrenjanin (Hungarian: Nagybecskerek)
• Pančevo (Hungarian: Pancsova)
• Novi Bečej (Hungarian: Törökbecse)
• Kikinda (Hungarian: Nagykikinda)
• Novi Kneževac (Hungarian: Törökkanizsa)
• Sânnicolau Mare (Hungarian: Nagyszentmiklós)
• Periam (Hungarian: Perjamós)
• Jimbolia (Hungarian: Zsombolya)
• Cenei (Hungarian: Csene)
• Međa (Hungarian: Párdány)
• Jaša Tomić (Hungarian: Módos)
• Banloc (Hungarian: Bánlak)
• Alibunar (Hungarian: Alibunár)
• Kovačica (Hungarian: Antalfalva)

Urban county: Zrenjanin is the second largest borough in Serbia and Montenegro. ... Pančevo (Панчево, Hungarian: Pancsova, German: Pantschowa, Romanian: Panciova) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 44. ... Kikinda (Кикинда, Hungarian: Nagykikinda) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 45. ... Novi Kneževac (Serbian: Novi Kneževac, Hungarian: Törökkanizsa, Croatian: Novi Kneževac) is a town and municipality in the North Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Sânnicolau Mare (Hungarian: Nagyszentmiklós, German: Großsanktnikolaus) is the westernmost town in Romania. ... Jimbolia (Hungarian: Zsombolya, German: Hatzfeld) is a city in Timiş county, Romania. ... Alibunar is a town and municipality in South Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Kovačica (Serbian: Ковачица; Slovak: Kovačica; Romanian: Kovăciţa or Covăciţa) is a town located in Vojvodina, Serbia and Montenegro. ...

• Pančevo (Hungarian: Pancsova)

Urban districts: Pančevo (Панчево, Hungarian: Pancsova, German: Pantschowa, Romanian: Panciova) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 44. ...

• Zrenjanin (Hungarian: Nagybecskerek)
• Kikinda (Hungarian: Nagykikinda)

The towns Sânnicolau Mare, Periam, Jimbolia, Cenei and Banloc are presently in Romania, the other mentioned towns are presently in Serbia. Zrenjanin is the second largest borough in Serbia and Montenegro. ... Kikinda (Кикинда, Hungarian: Nagykikinda) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 45. ... Sânnicolau Mare (Hungarian: Nagyszentmiklós, German: Großsanktnikolaus) is the westernmost town in Romania. ... Jimbolia (Hungarian: Zsombolya, German: Hatzfeld) is a city in Timiş county, Romania. ... Serbia and Montenegro  – Serbia    – Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    – Vojvodina  – Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area  – Total  – % water  88,361 km²  n/a Population  – Total (2002)     (without Kosovo)  – Density  7. ...