Székely Land

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The Székely Land or Szeklerland (Hungarian: Székelyföld; Romanian: Ținutul Secuiesc) is a historical and ethnographic region of eastern Transylvania, in present-day Romania, traditionally associated with the Székelys, a subgroup of Hungarians. Its historical extent does not correspond exactly to Romania's modern administrative boundaries, but most of the region lies in present-day Harghita, Covasna, and Mureș counties. Hungarians form majorities in Harghita and Covasna, while Romanians form a majority in Mureș. Historically, the Székely Land was organized into self-governing territorial units known as Székely seats. Their autonomy ended in 1876, when the seats were replaced by counties as part of an administrative reform in the Kingdom of Hungary. Following the Treaty of Trianon in 1920, the region became part of Romania. Most of the historical Székely areas returned to Hungary under the Second Vienna Award in 1940 and were restored to Romania after World War II. During Hungarian rule,...

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