Hama Sanjak

Hama Sanjak
Hama Sancağı
سنجق حماة
sanjak of the Ottoman Empire
Under Aleppo Eyalet (1549–1579)
Under Tripoli Eyalet (1579–1864)
Under Syria Vilayet (1864–1918)
1549–1918
Coat of arms of Hama Sanjak
Coat of arms

Hama Sanjak in 1914
CapitalHama
History 
• Established
1549
1918
 Succeeded by
Occupied Enemy Territory Administration
Today part ofSyria

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]

References

  1. ^ Karpat, K.H. (1985). Ottoman population, 1830-1914: demographic and social characteristics. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Pres.
  2. ^ "Suriye Vilayeti" (in Turkish). 8 October 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2017.

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