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Transylvania, Transylvania - Ancient History: The heartland of the Dacian state, Transylvania - Culture, Transylvania - Early Middle Ages: From Dacia to the Great Migrations, Transylvania - Economy, Transylvania - Etymology, Transylvania - Geography, Transylvania - Historical coat of arms of Transylvania, Transylvania - Historical population, Transylvania - History, Transylvania - Late Middle Ages: Transylvania as part of the Kingdom of Hungary, Transylvania - Population, Transylvania - Tourist attractions, Transylvania - Transylvania as an independent principality, Transylvania - Transylvania as part of Romania, Transylvania - Under Austrian Rule 1711-1867
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ARTICLES RELATED TO Transylvania - Under Austrian Rule 1711-1867 | | | |  Transylvania - Under Austrian Rule 1711-1867: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - History
Transylvania - Ancient History: The heartland of the Dacian state.
Main article: The Ancient History of Transylvania
Part of the area now constituting Transylvania was the political center of Dacia. The Dacians are often mentioned under Augustus, according to whom they were compelled to recognize Roman supremacy. However they were by no means subdued, and in later times seized every opportunity of crossing the frozen Danube during winter and ravaging the Roman cities in the recently acquired Roman p ...
See also:Transylvania, Transylvania - Geography, Transylvania - Economy, Transylvania - Population, Transylvania - Etymology, Transylvania - History, Transylvania - Ancient History: The heartland of the Dacian state, Transylvania - Early Middle Ages: From Dacia to the Great Migrations, Transylvania - Late Middle Ages: Transylvania as part of the Kingdom of Hungary, Transylvania - Transylvania as an independent principality, Transylvania - Under Austrian Rule 1711-1867, Transylvania - Transylvania as part of Romania, Transylvania - Historical population, Transylvania - Historical coat of arms of Transylvania, Transylvania - Tourist attractions, Transylvania - Culture Read more here: » Transylvania: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - History |
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| | | | Transylvania - Under Austrian Rule 1711-1867: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - Etymology Transylvania was first referred to in a Latin language document in 1075 as "Ultra silvam," meaning "beyond the forest."
In 1075 King Géza I of Hungary when endowing the Benedictine abbey of Garamszentbenedek (now in Slovakia: Hronský Beňadik) granted to it half of the royal salt duty to be collected on the lading point of Arieş (Hungarian: Aranyos) riverside ("in loco, qui dicitur hungarice Aranas, latine autem Aureus"), near the Turda (Hungarian: Torda, German: Thorenburg) salt mine, loca ...
See also:Transylvania, Transylvania - Geography, Transylvania - Economy, Transylvania - Population, Transylvania - Etymology, Transylvania - History, Transylvania - Ancient History: The heartland of the Dacian state, Transylvania - Early Middle Ages: From Dacia to the Great Migrations, Transylvania - Late Middle Ages: Transylvania as part of the Kingdom of Hungary, Transylvania - Transylvania as an independent principality, Transylvania - Under Austrian Rule 1711-1867, Transylvania - Transylvania as part of Romania, Transylvania - Historical population, Transylvania - Historical coat of arms of Transylvania, Transylvania - Tourist attractions, Transylvania - Culture Read more here: » Transylvania: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - Etymology |
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| | | | Transylvania - Under Austrian Rule 1711-1867: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - Economy Transylvania is rich in mineral resources, notably lignite, iron, lead, manganese, gold, copper, natural gas, salt, and sulfur. There are large iron and steel, chemical, and textile industries. Stock raising, agriculture, wine production, and fruit growing are important occupations. Timber is another valuable resource.
Transylvania accounts for around 35% of Romania's GDP, and has a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $9,000, aroun ...
See also:Transylvania, Transylvania - Geography, Transylvania - Economy, Transylvania - Population, Transylvania - Etymology, Transylvania - History, Transylvania - Ancient History: The heartland of the Dacian state, Transylvania - Early Middle Ages: From Dacia to the Great Migrations, Transylvania - Late Middle Ages: Transylvania as part of the Kingdom of Hungary, Transylvania - Transylvania as an independent principality, Transylvania - Under Austrian Rule 1711-1867, Transylvania - Transylvania as part of Romania, Transylvania - Historical population, Transylvania - Historical coat of arms of Transylvania, Transylvania - Tourist attractions, Transylvania - Culture Read more here: » Transylvania: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - Economy |
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| | | | Transylvania - Under Austrian Rule 1711-1867: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - Geography The territory known today as Transylvania, consists of a region of 16 counties (Romanian: judeţ), which cover nearly 103 600 km² in central and northwest Romania. The 16 counties are Alba, Arad, Bihor, Bistriţa-Năsăud, Braşov, Caraş-Severin, Cluj, Covasna, Harghita, Hunedoara, Maramureş, Mureş, Sălaj, Satu Mare, Sibiu, and Timiş.
The Transylvanian plateau, 300 to 500 metres (1,000-1,600 feet) high, is drained by the Mureş, Someş, Criş, and Olt rivers, as well as other tributaries of the Danube. Cluj-Napoca (318,027) is t ...
See also:Transylvania, Transylvania - Geography, Transylvania - Economy, Transylvania - Population, Transylvania - Etymology, Transylvania - History, Transylvania - Ancient History: The heartland of the Dacian state, Transylvania - Early Middle Ages: From Dacia to the Great Migrations, Transylvania - Late Middle Ages: Transylvania as part of the Kingdom of Hungary, Transylvania - Transylvania as an independent principality, Transylvania - Under Austrian Rule 1711-1867, Transylvania - Transylvania as part of Romania, Transylvania - Historical population, Transylvania - Historical coat of arms of Transylvania, Transylvania - Tourist attractions, Transylvania - Culture Read more here: » Transylvania: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - Geography |
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