Northern Transylvania
Northern Transylvania (Romanian: Transilvania de Nord, Hungarian: Észak-Erdély) was the region of the Kingdom of Romania that during World War II, as a consequence of the August 1940 territorial agreement known as the Second Vienna Award, became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. With an area of 43,104 km2 (16,643 sq mi), the population was largely composed of both ethnic Romanians and Hungarians.
| Northern Transylvania | |||||||||
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| Territory of the Kingdom of Hungary (1940–1945) Territory under the Allied Control Commission administration (1944–1945) | |||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• 1940 | 43,104 km2 (16,643 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1940 | 2,577,260 | ||||||||
| • Type | Military, later civil administration (1940–1944) Military (1944–1945) | ||||||||
| Historical era | World War II | ||||||||
| 30 August 1940 | |||||||||
| 5–13 September | |||||||||
• Military administration | 11 September 1940 | ||||||||
• Incorporation | 8 October 1940 | ||||||||
• Civil administration | 26 November 1940 | ||||||||
• Battle for Transylvania | 26 August – 25 October 1944 | ||||||||
| 12 September 1944 | |||||||||
• Romanian administration restored | 9 March 1945 | ||||||||
| 10 February 1947 | |||||||||
| Political subdivisions | Counties | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Romania | ||||||||
In October 1944, Soviet and Romanian forces gained control of the territory, and by March 1945 Northern Transylvania returned to Romanian administration. After the war, this was confirmed by the Paris Peace Treaties of 1947.
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