Udvarhelyszék

Udvarhelyszék (formerly called Telegdiszék) was one of the Székely seats in the historical Székely Land.

Situated on the western part of the Székely Land, it was the main seat (anyaszék, sedes principalis, sedes capitalis) for a significant period, being the home of the Count of the Székelys and the Székely National Assembly; it also fulfilled the main administrative and judiciary functions.

It administered two sub-seats (Hungarian: fiúszék, Latin: sedes filialis): Bardócszék and Keresztúrszék.

Population
The religious make-up of Udvarhelyszék in 1867 was the following:
 * Calvinist: 35,759
 * Roman Catholic: 34,282
 * Unitarian: 22,263
 * Greek Catholic: 2,054
 * Greek Orthodox: 1,847
 * Jewish: 115
 * Lutheran: 113
 * Foreigner: 496
 * Total: 96,929