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Sopron County
Comitatus Soproniensis
Sopron vármegye
Sopron County Comitatus Soproniensis; Sopron vármegye
County of the Kingdom of Hungary; (11th century-1946); County of the Second Hungarian Republic; (1946–1949); County of the Hungarian People's Republic; (1949–1950)
	Coat of arms
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Capital	Sopron
Area
• Coordinates	47°41′N 16°35′E / 47.683°N 16.583°E
• 1910	3,256 km2 (1,257 sq mi)
• 1930	1,915 km2 (739 sq mi)
Population
• 1910	283,500
• 1930	179,261
History
• Established	11th century
• Treaty of Trianon	4 June 1920
• Disestablished	16 March 1950
Today part of	Hungary; (1,915 km2); Austria; (1,341 km2)

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Sopron (German: Ödenburg, Slovak: Šopron) was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now divided between Austria and Hungary. The capital of the county was Sopron.

Geography

Sopron county shared borders with the Austrian land Lower Austria and the Hungarian counties Moson, Győr, Veszprém and Vas. The Lake Neusiedl (Hungarian: Fertő tó, German: Neusiedler See) lay in the county. Its area was about 3,256 km² around 1910.

History

The Sopron comitatus arose as one of the first comitati of the Kingdom of Hungary.

In 1920, by the Treaty of Trianon the western part of the county became part of Austria, while the eastern part became a part of Hungary. In 1921, it was decided by referendum that the city of Sopron and eight surrounding settlements would join Hungary instead of Austria.

In 1950, Sopron county merged with Győr-Moson county to form Győr-Sopron county, while a small part of Sopron county went to Vas County. The county was renamed to Győr-Moson-Sopron county in 1990.

Demographics

1900

In 1900, the county had a population of 279,796 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:^[1]

Total:

Hungarian: 136,616 (48.8%)
German: 109,369 (39.1%)
Croatian: 31,317 (11.2%)
Slovak: 505 (0.2%)
Romanian: 22 (0.0%)
Serbian: 12 (0.0%)
Ruthenian: 4 (0.0%)
Other or unknown: 1,951 (0.7%)

According to the census of 1900, the county was composed of the following religious communities:^[2]

Total:

Roman Catholic: 235,390 (84.1%)
Lutheran: 33,924 (12.1%)
Jewish: 9,736 (3,5)
Calvinist: 641 (0.2%)
Greek Catholic: 53 (0.0%)
Greek Orthodox: 26 (0.0%)
Unitarian: 15 (0.0%)
Other or unknown: 11 (0.0%)

1910

In 1910, the county had a population of 283,510 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:^[3]

Total:

Hungarian: 141,011 (49.7%)
German: 109,160 (38.5%)
Croatian: 31,004 (10.9%)
Slovak: 397 (0.1%)
Romanian: 33 (0.0%)
Serbian: 15 (0.0%)
Ruthenian: 4 (0.0%)
Other or unknown: 1,886 (0.7%)

According to the census of 1910, the county was composed of the following religious communities:^[4]

Total:

Roman Catholic: 239,578 (84.5%)
Lutheran: 34,820 (12.3%)
Jewish: 8,192 (2,9)
Calvinist: 743 (0.3%)
Greek Catholic: 93 (0.0%)
Greek Orthodox: 50 (0.0%)
Unitarian: 27 (0.0%)
Other or unknown: 7 (0.0%)

Subdivisions

In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Sopron county were:

Districts (járás)
District	Capital
Csepreg	Csepreg
Csorna	Csorna
Felsőpulya	Felsőpulya, AT Oberpullendorf
Kapuvár	Kapuvár
Kismarton	Kismarton, AT Eisenstadt
Nagymarton	Nagymarton, AT Mattersburg
Sopron	Sopron
Urban counties (törvényhatósági jogú város)
Sopron
Urban districts (rendezett tanácsú város)
Kismarton, AT Eisenstadt
Ruszt, AT Rust

Eisenstadt, Mattersburg, Rust and Oberpullendorf are now in Austria.

References

^ "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
^ "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
^ "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
^ "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 25 June 2012.

[1] "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 25 June 2012.

[2] "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 25 June 2012.

[3] "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 25 June 2012.

[4] "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved 25 June 2012.

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+{{Short description | Historic Hungarian county divided between Austria and Hungary}}
-{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2013}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
 {{Infobox Former Subdivision
 |native_name            = Comitatus Soproniensis<br>Sopron vármegye
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 |common_name            = Sopron
 |subdivision            = [[Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary)|County]]
-|nation                 = the [[Kingdom of Hungary]]
+|nation                 = the [[Kingdom of Hungary]]<br/>(11th century-1946)<br/>County of the [[Second Hungarian Republic]]<br/>(1946–1949)<br/>County of the [[Hungarian People's Republic]]<br/>(1949–1950)
 |p1                     =
 |s1                     =
 |flag_s1                =
-|year_start             = 12th century
+|year_start             = 11th century
-|event_end              = Treaty of Trianon
+|event1                 = Treaty of Trianon
-|year_end               = 1920
+|date_event1            = 4 June 1920
-|date_end               = 4 June
+|event2                 = Disestablished
+|date_event2            = 16 March 1950
+|year_end               =
+|event_end              = Merged into Győr-Sopron County
 |image_coat             = Coa_Hungary_County_Sopron_(history).svg
 |image_map              = sopron.png
@@ Line 20: / Line 24: @@
 |stat_pop1              = 283500
 |stat_year1             = 1910
+|stat_area2             = 1915
-|category=
-|today                  = [[Austria]], Hungary
+|stat_pop2              = 179261
+|stat_year2             = 1930
+|category               =
+|today                  =
+[[Hungary]]<br> (1,915&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)<br>
+[[Austria]]<br> (1,341&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)
 |footnotes              =
 }}
-'''Sopron''' (German: ''Ödenburg'') was an administrative county ([[Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary)|comitatus]]) of the [[Kingdom of Hungary]] in present-day eastern [[Austria]] and northwestern [[Hungary]]. The capital of the county was [[Sopron]].
+'''Sopron''' ([[German language|German]]: ''Ödenburg'', [[Slovak language|Slovak]]: ''Šopron'') was an administrative county ([[Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary)|comitatus]]) of the [[Kingdom of Hungary]]. Its territory is now divided between [[Austria]] and [[Hungary]]. The capital of the county was [[Sopron]].
 == Geography ==
-Sopron county shared borders with the [[Austria]]n land Lower Austria and the Hungarian counties [[Moson]], [[Győr (county)|Győr]], [[Veszprém (county)|Veszprém]] and [[Vas]]. The [[Lake Neusiedl]] (Hungarian: ''Fertő tó'', German: ''Neusiedler See'') lied in the county. Its area was 3,241&nbsp;km² around 1910.
+Sopron county shared borders with the [[Austria]]n land Lower Austria and the Hungarian counties [[Moson]], [[Győr (county)|Győr]], [[Veszprém County (former)|Veszprém]] and [[Vas County (former)|Vas]]. The [[Lake Neusiedl]] (Hungarian: ''Fertő tó'', German: ''Neusiedler See'') lay in the county. Its area was about 3,256&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> around 1910.
 == History ==
-The Sopron [[Counties of the Kingdom of Hungary|comitatus]] arose as one of the first comitatus of the Kingdom of Hungary.
+The Sopron [[Counties of the Kingdom of Hungary|comitatus]] arose as one of the first comitati of the Kingdom of Hungary.
-In 1920, by the [[Treaty of Trianon]] the western part of the county became part of the [[Austria]]n state of [[Burgenland]], while the eastern part became a part of Hungary. In 1921, it was decided by referendum that the city of [[Sopron]] would join Hungary instead of Austria.
+In 1920, by the [[Treaty of Trianon]] the western part of the county became part of [[First Austrian Republic|Austria]], while the eastern part became a part of Hungary. In 1921, it was decided by referendum that the city of [[Sopron]] and eight surrounding settlements would join Hungary instead of Austria.
+[[File:Győr, Moson és Pozsony.PNG|thumb|400px|left|Sopron County after the Treaty of Trianon. (3) The city of Sopron (urban county) (4) territory transferred from Moson County to Sopron County in 1921.]]
-After [[World War II]], Sopron county merged with [[Győr (county)|Győr-Moson-Pozsony]] to form [[Győr-Moson-Sopron|Győr-Sopron]] county. This county was renamed to [[Győr-Moson-Sopron]] county in the early 1990s. A small part of Sopron county went to [[Vas]] county.
+In 1950, Sopron county merged with Győr-Moson county to form Győr-Sopron county, while a small part of Sopron county went to [[Vas County]]. The county was renamed to [[Győr-Moson-Sopron]] county in 1990. [[File:Győr-Sopron 1950.PNG|thumb|250px|left|The formation of modern Győr-Sopron County. (1) territory assigned from Vas County to Győr-Sopron County in 1950. (2) territory assigned from Sopron County to Vas County in 1950.]]
 ==Demographics==
 ===1900===
-In 1900, the county had a population of 279,796 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kt.lib.pte.hu/cgi-bin/kt.cgi?konyvtar/kt06042201/0_0_3_pg_22.html |title=KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár |publisher=Kt.lib.pte.hu |date= |accessdate=2012-06-25}}</ref>
+In 1900, the county had a population of 279,796 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kt.lib.pte.hu/cgi-bin/kt.cgi?konyvtar/kt06042201/0_0_3_pg_22.html |title=KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár |publisher=Kt.lib.pte.hu |access-date=2012-06-25}}</ref>
 '''Total:'''
@@ Line 45: / Line 54: @@
 * [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]: 136,616 (48.8%)
 * [[German language|German]]: 109,369 (39.1%)
+* [[Croatian language|Croatian]]: 31,317 (11.2%)
 * [[Slovak language|Slovak]]: 505 (0.2%)
+* [[Romanian language|Romanian]]: 22 (0.0%)
+* [[Serbian language|Serbian]]: 12 (0.0%)
+* [[Ruthenian language|Ruthenian]]: 4 (0.0%)
 * Other or unknown: 1,951 (0.7%)
-According to the census of 1900, the county was composed of the following religious communities:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kt.lib.pte.hu/cgi-bin/kt.cgi?konyvtar/kt06042201/0_0_3_pg_30.html |title=KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár |publisher=Kt.lib.pte.hu |date= |accessdate=2012-06-25}}</ref>
+According to the census of 1900, the county was composed of the following religious communities:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kt.lib.pte.hu/cgi-bin/kt.cgi?konyvtar/kt06042201/0_0_3_pg_30.html |title=KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár |publisher=Kt.lib.pte.hu |access-date=2012-06-25}}</ref>
 '''Total:'''
@@ Line 63: / Line 76: @@
 ===1910===
 [[File:Sopron ethnic map.png|thumb|right|200 px|Ethnic map of the county with data of the 1910 census (see the key in the description).]]
-In 1910, the county had a population of 283,510 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kt.lib.pte.hu/cgi-bin/kt.cgi?konyvtar/kt06042201/0_0_3_pg_22.html |title=KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár |publisher=Kt.lib.pte.hu |date= |accessdate=2012-06-25}}</ref>
+In 1910, the county had a population of 283,510 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kt.lib.pte.hu/cgi-bin/kt.cgi?konyvtar/kt06042201/0_0_3_pg_22.html |title=KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár |publisher=Kt.lib.pte.hu |access-date=2012-06-25}}</ref>
 '''Total:'''
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 * Other or unknown: 1,886 (0.7%)
-According to the census of 1910, the county was composed of the following religious communities:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kt.lib.pte.hu/cgi-bin/kt.cgi?konyvtar/kt06042201/0_0_3_pg_30.html |title=KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár |publisher=Kt.lib.pte.hu |date= |accessdate=2012-06-25}}</ref>
+According to the census of 1910, the county was composed of the following religious communities:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kt.lib.pte.hu/cgi-bin/kt.cgi?konyvtar/kt06042201/0_0_3_pg_30.html |title=KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár |publisher=Kt.lib.pte.hu |access-date=2012-06-25}}</ref>
 '''Total:'''
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 == Subdivisions ==
+[[File:Sopron county administrative map.jpg|thumb|right|360px|Subdivisions of Sopron County in 1910]]
 In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Sopron county were:
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 {{HUCountiesto1918}}
+{{authority control}}
-[[Category:1920 disestablishments]]
+[[Category:States and territories established in the 11th century]]
+[[Category:States and territories disestablished in 1920]]
+[[Category:States and territories disestablished in 1950]]
 [[Category:Counties in the Kingdom of Hungary]]
-[[Category:States and territories established in the 12th century]]
 [[Category:Győr-Moson-Sopron County]]
 [[Category:Sopron]]

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