The Hama Sanjak (Arabic: سنجق حماة) was a prefecture (sanjak) of the Ottoman Empire, located in modern-day Syria. The city of Hama was the Sanjak's capital. It had a population of 200,410 in 1914.[1] The Sanjak of Hama shared same region with Sanjak of Homs and Sanjak of Salamiyah.[2]
Hama Sanjak Hama Sancağı سنجق حماة | |||||||
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sanjak of the Ottoman Empire Under Aleppo Eyalet (1549–1579) Under Tripoli Eyalet (1579–1864) Under Syria Vilayet (1864–1918) | |||||||
1549–1918 | |||||||
Hama Sanjak in 1914 | |||||||
Capital | Hama | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | 1549 | ||||||
1918 | |||||||
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Today part of | Syria |
References
edit- ^ Karpat, K.H. (1985). Ottoman population, 1830-1914: demographic and social characteristics. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Pres.
- ^ "Suriye Vilayeti" (in Turkish). 8 October 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2017.