Eyalet of Van
Encyclopedia
The eyalet of Van was a eyalet
of the Ottoman Empire
. The capital was Van
. It was formed in 1548 as the one of the Beylerbeylik
s of the Ottoman Empire. Its reported area in the 19th century was 9616 square miles (24,905.3 km²).
Eyalet
Eyalets were a former primary administrative division of the Ottoman Empire. The term is sometimes translated province or government. Depending on the rank of their commander, they are also sometimes known as pashaliks, beylerbeyliks, and kapudanliks.From 1453 to the beginning of the nineteenth...
of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. The capital was Van
Van, Turkey
Van is a city in southeastern Turkey and the seat of the Kurdish-majority Van Province, and is located on the eastern shore of Lake Van. The city's official population in 2010 was 367,419, but many estimates put this as much higher with a 1996 estimate stating 500,000 and former Mayor Burhan...
. It was formed in 1548 as the one of the Beylerbeylik
Beylerbeylik
Beylerbeylik was a type of country subdivision in the Ottoman Empire....
s of the Ottoman Empire. Its reported area in the 19th century was 9616 square miles (24,905.3 km²).
Administrative divisions
Administrative division of the beylerbeylik of Van between 1680 and 1702 were as follows:- Sanjak of Van (Paşa Sancaığı, VanVan, TurkeyVan is a city in southeastern Turkey and the seat of the Kurdish-majority Van Province, and is located on the eastern shore of Lake Van. The city's official population in 2010 was 367,419, but many estimates put this as much higher with a 1996 estimate stating 500,000 and former Mayor Burhan...
) - Government of Bitlis (Bitlis Hükûmeti, BitlisBitlisBitlis is a town in eastern Turkey and the capital of Bitlis Province. The town is located at an elevation of 1,400 metres, 15 km from Lake Van, in the steep-sided valley of the Bitlis River, a tributary of the Tigris. The local economy is mainly based on agricultural products which include...
) - Government of Hizan (Hizan Hükûmeti, HizanHizanHizan is a district of Bitlis Province, Turkey. The mayor is Arif Taylan .*****...
) - Government of Hakkâri (Hakkâri Hükûmeti, HakkâriHakkariHakkâri , is a city and the capital of the Hakkâri Province of Turkey. The name Hakkâri is derived from the Syriac word, Akkare, meaning farmers...
) - Government of Hoşab (or Mahmûdî, Hoşab Hükûmeti, Güzelsu)
- Sanjak of Karkarocaklık (Kârkâr Sancağı)
- Sanjak of Zeriki (Zeriki Sancağı, Zeriki)
- Sanjak of Şırvî (Şırvî Sancağı)
- Sanjak of Müküs (Müküs Sancağı, Bahçesaray)
- Sanjak of Şıtak (Şıtak Sancağı)
- Sanjak of Albak (Albak Sancağı, BaşkaleBaskaleBaşkale is a town and district located in south-eastern Turkey in Van Province. There is one municipality in the Başkale district, the town centre, which was established 1937...
) - Sanjak of Ispaghird (Espayrid Sancağı)
- Sanjak of Erdjish or Arjis (Erciş Sancağı, ErcişErcisErcis may refer to:* Erciş, a district of Van province in the east of Turkey* European Research Center for Information Systems...
) - Sanjak of Keshan (Kesân Sancağı)
- Sanjak of Adil Djevaz (Adilcevâz Sancağı, AdilcevazAdilcevazAdilcevaz is a small town and district capital of the same-named district within Bitlis Province of Turkey. The mayor is Adnan Göksoy .- External links :*...
) - Sanjak of Aghakis (Ağakis Sancağı)
- Sanjak of Bargeri (Bargiri Sancağı, MuradiyeMuradiyeMuradiye is a town and district in the Van Province of Turkey. The mayor is İzzet Çelik ....
) - Sanjak of Diyadin (Diyadin Sancağı, DiyadinDiyadinDiyadin is a district of Ağrı Province of Turkey, at the foot of Mount Tendürek, a high peak in the Aladağlar range that stands between Ağrı and the north shore of Lake Van...
) - Sanjak of Somay (Somay Sancağı)
- Sanjak of Harun (Harûn Sancağı)