Records of the Districts of Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun County, 1886-1944
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Records of the Districts of Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun County, 1886-1944
Headed by chief constables, districts were the basic administrative bodies of the counties in Hungary and the authority of first instance in the provinces. Districts already existed in medieval Hungary, but as modern-era administrative units they were created by Act XXI of 1886 (modified by Act XXX of 1929). Each district engulfed several villages (municipalities), the administration of which was subordinated to the chief constable. Besides, chief constables also supervised gendarmerie, the law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining order and persecuting crime in the districts. The division of Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun County into districts underwent several changes. The number of districts was initially 14, which was increased to 16 in 1913 and 17 in 1937.
Records of the Districts of Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun County, 1886-1944