Marosszék
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Marosszék (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒroʃseːk]) was one of the seats in the historical Székely Land. It was named after the Maros, a river with the biggest discharge in the seat. The composer Zoltán Kodály wrote the Dances of Marosszék (1927, for piano, later orchestrated) based on the folk music of this region.
Quick Facts Capital, Population ...
Marosszék | |
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Seat of the Székely Land | |
12th century–1876 | |
Capital | Marosvásárhely |
Population | |
• 1867 | 91,008 |
History | |
• Settlement of the Székelys | 12th century |
• Administrative reform of the Kingdom of Hungary | 1876 |
Today part of | Romania |
Târgu Mureș is the current name of the capital. |
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