The Evolution of the Former Outer Szolnok–Kővár Unitarian District and Its Congregations Cover Image

Az egykori Külső-Szolnok–Kővár vidéki Unitárius Egyházkör településeinek térinformatikai alapú adatbázisa
The Evolution of the Former Outer Szolnok–Kővár Unitarian District and Its Congregations

Author(s): Sándor Selinger
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies, Regional Geography, Historical Geography
Published by: Erdélyi Unitárius Egyház
Keywords: 1571; 17th century; Outer Szolnok–Kővár Unitarian District; settlements; congregations; Graphical Information System;

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents the evolution of the Greater Szolnok–Kővár Unitarian District and its congregations between 1571 and the fi rst part of the 17th century.The spatial unfolding of these changes are analyzed, as well as the changes of the Transylvanian administrative districts. A Graphical Information System (GIS), together with data from Unitarian historical sources, are used to create a series of maps showing these changes over time.The paper examines thirty-one settlements (towns and villages) mentioned in Unitarian sources. For sixteen of these, there is evidence both of the existence of Unitarian congregations in the sixteenth century, including the length of time these congregations existed. For each of the other fi ft een towns, there was either no evidence of a Unitarian congregation, or the there was no record of the duration of its existence.

  • Issue Year: 121/2015
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 389-396
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Hungarian