Homs Sanjak

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Homs Sanjak
Homs Sancağı
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 Homs Sanjak
Coat of arms

Map from 1883; Homs indicated by arrow
CapitalHoms
History 
• Established
1549
1918
Succeeded by
Occupied Enemy Territory Administration
Today part ofSyria

The Homs Sanjak (Turkish: Homs Sancağı; Arabic: سنجق حمص, romanizedSanjaq Ḥimṣ) was a prefecture (sanjak) of the Ottoman Empire, located in modern-day Syria. The city of Homs was the Sanjak's capital. It had a population of 200,410 in 1914.[1] The Sanjak of Homs shared same region with Sanjak of Hama and Sanjak of Salamiyah.[2]

References[edit]

  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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