Beirut Sanjak

Beirut Sanjak
Beyrut Sancağı
sanjak of the Ottoman Empire
Under Eyalet of Damascus (1579–1864)
Under Syria Vilayet (1864–1888)
Under Beirut Vilayet (1888–1917)
1579–1917 →
Beirut Sanjak in 1914
Capital Beirut
History
 • Established 1579
 • Armistice of Mudros 1917
Today part of  Lebanon

The Beirut Sanjak (Turkish: Beyrut Sancağı) was a prefecture (sanjak) of the Ottoman Empire, located in modern-day Lebanon. The city of Beirut was the Sanjak's capital.[1]

Subdistricts

The sanjak was made up of four districts (kazas):[2]

References

  1. ↑ Karpat, K.H. (1985). Ottoman population, 1830-1914: demographic and social characteristics. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Pres.
  2. ↑ "Beyrut Vilayeti ve Cebel-i Lübnan Mutasarrıflığı". tarihvemedeniyet (in Turkish). 12 October 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2017.

Coordinates: 33°53′13″N 35°30′47″E / 33.88694°N 35.51306°E / 33.88694; 35.51306

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