Changes in the population and ethnic structure in the towns of Székely Land between 1910 and 2011
Changes in the population and ethnic structure in the towns of Székely Land between 1910 and 2011

Summary/Abstract: The Székelys live in South-Eastern Transylvania, speak the Hungarian language and form a special group and ethnic bloc of the Hungarians. From 1910 till the present day, they have experienced several border and regime changes. Until the Trianon Peace Treaty, Székely Land, with an area of 12,500 km², was Hungary’s easternmost territory under the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. It was a part of Great Romania in between the two World Wars. From 1940 to 1944, it again became a part of Hungary. From World War II to 1989, it belonged to communist Romania. From 1990 to the present day, it has remained a part of a slowly democratising Romania, which is finding its way back to the market economy. The economic and social processes and border changes witnessed over the course of 100 years significantly altered Transylvania’s demography, and Székely Land was similarly affected. The social, ethnic, and denominational structure developed during the historical periods marked by border changes. The most powerful changes occurred in the period between 1945 and 1989. The demographic data of the most significant towns in Székely Land are a good illustration of the national tendencies and local peculiarities of the studied processes.

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