Békés County (former)
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Békés was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory, which was smaller than that of present Békés county, is now in southeastern Hungary. The capital of the county was Gyula.
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Békés County | |
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County of the Kingdom of Hungary (11th century-1541) County of the Eastern Hungarian Kingdom (1541-1566) County of the Kingdom of Hungary (1699-1786, 1790-1853, 1860-1946) | |
Capital | Békés; Gyula (1405-1946) |
Area | |
• Coordinates | 46°39′N 21°16′E |
• 1910 | 3,670 km2 (1,420 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 1910 | 298,710 |
History | |
• Established | 11th century |
• Ottoman conquest | 1566 |
• County recreated | 1699 |
• Merged into Békés-Csanád-Csongrád County | 1 June 1786 |
• County recreated | 26 April 1790 |
• Merged into Békés-Csanád County | 10 January 1853 |
• County recreated | 20 October 1860 |
• Monarchy abolished | 1 February 1946 |
Today part of | Hungary |
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