Szolnok-Doboka is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in northern Romania (northern Transylvania). The capital of the county was Dej (Romanian, Dés in Hungarian).

Geography

Szolnok-Doboka county shared borders with the Hungarian counties Szilágy, Szatmár, Máramaros, Beszterce-Naszód and Kolozs. The river Someş/Szamos flows through the county. Its area was 4786 km² around 1910.

History

Szolnok-Doboka county was formed in 1876, when the county Belső-Szolnok was united with part of the Doboka region.

In 1918 (confirmed by the Treaty of Trianon 1920), the county became part of Romania. The territory of the county is now divided under the Romanian counties Cluj (the center and south, a.o. Dej), Maramureş (the north), Bistriţa-Năsăud (the east) and Sălaj (the west).

Districts

In the early 20th century, the districts and their capitals were:

• Dej (Hungarian: Dés)
• Gherla (Hungarian: Szamosújvár)
• Gârbou (Hungarian: Csákigorbó)
• Ileanda (Hungarian: Nagyilonda)
• Târgu Lăpuş (Hungarian: Magyarlápos)
• Copalnic (Hungarian: Kápolnokmonostor)
• Beclean (Hungarian: Bethlen)
• Chiochiş (Hungarian: Kékes)

Urban districts:

• Dej (Hungarian: Dés)
• Gherla (Hungarian: Szamosújvár)