Marash Sanjak
Maraş Sancağı
مرعش سنجاقی
سنجق مرعش
sanjak of the Ottoman Empire
Under Aleppo Eyalet (1549–1865)
Under Aleppo Vilayet (1865–1918)
1549–1918
Coat of arms of Marash Sanjak
Coat of arms

Marash Sanjak in 1914
CapitalMarash
History 
• Established
1549
1918
Succeeded by
Occupied Enemy Territory Administration
Today part ofTurkey

The Marash Sanjak (Turkish: Maraş Sancağı, Ottoman Turkish: مرعش سنجاقی, Arabic: سنجق مرعش), previously known as Sanjak of Ablistan, was a prefecture (sanjak) of the Ottoman Empire, located in modern-day Turkey. The city of Marash was the Sanjak's capital. It had a population of 187,899 in 1914.[1]

History

Marash was part of zone of French influence according in Treaty of Sèvres, but after the success of Turkish War of Independence, Maraş, Antep and Urfa (sanjaks of former Halep Eyalet) were taken back by Turkey.

Subdistricts

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

References

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

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