Crișana

Crișana (Hungarian: Körösvidék; German: Kreischgebiet) is a geographical and historical region divided today between Romania and Hungary, named after the Criș (Körös) River and its three tributaries: the Crișul Alb, Crișul Negru, and Crișul Repede.

It is bounded to the east by the Apuseni Mountains, to the south by the Mureș River, to the north by the Someș River, and to the west by the Tisza River. The Romanian-Hungarian border cuts it in two.

History

Ancient history

In ancient times, this area was settled by Celts, Dacians, Sarmatians, and Germanic peoples. In the first century BC, it was part of the Dacian Kingdom under Burebista.

Middle Ages

In the Middle Ages, it was ruled by the Hunnic Empire, the Kingdom of the Gepids, the Avar Empire, the Bulgarian Empire, and the Kingdom of Hungary.

Modern History

In the 16th-17th century, the region was divided between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg Monarchy. During Ottoman administration, the area was divided between Temeșvar Eyalet and vassal Ottoman Principality of Transylvania. Within Principality of Transylvania, territory of Crișana was part of the area known as the Partium. Ottoman Varat Eyalet that was formed in the second half of the 17th century was centered in Crișana. Since the end of the 17th century, the whole region was included into the Habsburg Monarchy and was administratively divided between the Habsburg Kingdom of Hungary, Habsburg Principality of Transylvania and Habsburg Military Frontier.

Crișana (newspaper)

Crişana is an important local newspaper based in Oradea (the informal capital of the Crişana region and the capital of Bihor county, Romania). It is one of the oldest local publications, being founded in 1945. The newspaper is published by SC Anotimp SA, a local publishing house. Anotimp currently distributes the following publications, part of the Crişana Group of Publications:

The director of Crişana is Dan Matea.

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Crișana (disambiguation)

Crişana can be:

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