The Vilayet of Mamuret-ul-Aziz,[dn 1] also referred to as Harput Vilayet (Armenian: Խարբերդի վիլայեթKharberdi Vilayet’) was a first-level administrative division (vilayet) of the Ottoman Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was also one of the Six vilayets. The vilayet was located between Euphrates and Murat river valleys. To the northwest was Sivas Vilayet.
Mamuret-ul-Aziz Vilayet
ولايت معمورة العزيز Vilayet-i Ma'muretül'aziz Vilayet de Mamouret-ul-Aziz
The vilayet was created in 1879-80 from a part of the Diyarbekir Vilayet that included Malatya.[3] In 1888 by an imperial order, Hozat Vilayet was joined to Mamuret ul-Aziz.[4]
Rev. Dr. Herman N. Barnum account of Harpoot in the 1800s,
The city of Harpoot has a population of perhaps 20,000, and it is located a few miles east of the river Euphrates, near latitude thirty-nine, and east from Greenwich about thirty-nine degrees. It is on a mountain facing south, with a populous plain 1,200 feet below it. The Taurus Mountains lie beyond the plain, twelve miles away. The Anti-Taurus range lies some forty miles to the north in full view from the ridge just back of the city. The surrounding population are mostly farmers, and they all live in villages. No city in Turkey is the center of so many Armenian villages, and the most of them are large. Nearly thirty can be counted from different parts of the city. This makes Harpoot a most favorable missionary center. Fifteen out-stations lie within ten miles of the city. The Arabkir field, on the west, was joined to Harpoot in 1865, and the following year…the larger part of the Diarbekir field on the south; so that now the limits of the Harpoot station embrace a district nearly one third as large as new England.[5]
Demographicsedit
At the beginning of the 20th century it reportedly had an area of 14,614 square miles (37,850 km2), while the preliminary results of the first Ottoman census of 1885 (published in 1908) gave the population as 575,314.[6] The accuracy of the population figures ranges from "approximate" to "merely conjectural" depending on the region from which they were gathered.[6]
In 1912, according to the Russian statistics the vilayet of Mamuret-ul-Aziz had 450,000 residents; 168,000 were Armenians, 182,000 were Turks, 95,000 were Kurds and 5,000 were Syriac Orthodox.[7]
Administrative divisionsedit
Map of subdivisions of Mamuret-ul-Aziz Vilayet in 1907
^Vilayet of Ma'muretül'aziz, Redhouse Yeni Türkçe-İngilizce Sözlük, On İkinci Basım, Redhouse Yayınevi, 1991, ISBN975-413-022-1, p. 729, Ma'mûretü'l-Azîz, Ma'muretül Aziz or Mamûretü'l-Azîz (Ottoman: ولايت معمورة العزيزVilâyet-i Ma'muretül'azizor معمورة العزيز ولايتىMa'muretül'aziz Vilâyeti, Ma'muretül'aziz Vilâyeti Salnamesi (The Yearbook of the Vilayet of Ma'muretül'aziz), 1894, Ma'muretül'aziz Vilâyeti Salnamesi "Yearbook of the Vilayet of Ma'muretül'aziz"), Ma'muretül'aziz Vilâyet matbaası, [Elazığ], 1312 [1894]. in the website of Hathi Trust Digital Library.
Referencesedit
^Geographical Dictionary of the World. Concept Publishing Company. p. 1104. ISBN978-81-7268-012-1. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
^ abc(PDF). Turkish General Staff. pp. 605–606. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
^Mesrob K. Krikorian (1977). Armenians in the Service of the Ottoman Empire: 1860-1908. Routledge. p. 18. ISBN978-0-7100-8564-1.
^Mesrob K. Krikorian (1977). Armenians in the Service of the Ottoman Empire: 1860-1908. Routledge. p. 39. ISBN978-0-7100-8564-1.
^Rev. Dr.Herman Norton Barnum. The Missionary Herald vol. 88. pp. 144–147.
^"The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire 1915-1916" by JAMES VISCOUNT BRYCE, London, T. Fisher Unwin Ltd., 1916
^Mamûretu’l Aziz (Elazığ) Vilâyeti | Tarih ve Medeniyet
External linksedit
Hogarth, David George (1911). "Kharput" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 772–773.
Media related to Mamuret-ul-Aziz Vilayet at Wikimedia Commons
January 01, 1970
mamuret, aziz, vilayet, vilayet, mamuret, aziz, also, referred, harput, vilayet, armenian, Խարբերդի, վիլայեթ, kharberdi, vilayet, first, level, administrative, division, vilayet, ottoman, empire, late, 19th, early, 20th, centuries, also, vilayets, vilayet, loc. The Vilayet of Mamuret ul Aziz dn 1 also referred to as Harput Vilayet Armenian Խարբերդի վիլայեթ Kharberdi Vilayet was a first level administrative division vilayet of the Ottoman Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries It was also one of the Six vilayets The vilayet was located between Euphrates and Murat river valleys To the northwest was Sivas Vilayet Mamuret ul Aziz Vilayetولايت معمورة العزيز Vilayet i Ma muretul azizVilayet de Mamouret ul AzizVilayet of the Ottoman Empire1879 1923The Vilayet of Mamuret ul Aziz in 1892CapitalMezereh 1 Population Muslim 1914 2 446 379 Greek 1914 2 971 Armenian 1914 2 79 821History Established1879 Disestablished1923Preceded by Succeeded by Diyarbekir Vilayet Turkey Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Administrative divisions 4 Footnotes 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp The Vilayet of Mamuret ul Aziz in 1900 The vilayet was created in 1879 80 from a part of the Diyarbekir Vilayet that included Malatya 3 In 1888 by an imperial order Hozat Vilayet was joined to Mamuret ul Aziz 4 Rev Dr Herman N Barnum account of Harpoot in the 1800s The city of Harpoot has a population of perhaps 20 000 and it is located a few miles east of the river Euphrates near latitude thirty nine and east from Greenwich about thirty nine degrees It is on a mountain facing south with a populous plain 1 200 feet below it The Taurus Mountains lie beyond the plain twelve miles away The Anti Taurus range lies some forty miles to the north in full view from the ridge just back of the city The surrounding population are mostly farmers and they all live in villages No city in Turkey is the center of so many Armenian villages and the most of them are large Nearly thirty can be counted from different parts of the city This makes Harpoot a most favorable missionary center Fifteen out stations lie within ten miles of the city The Arabkir field on the west was joined to Harpoot in 1865 and the following year the larger part of the Diarbekir field on the south so that now the limits of the Harpoot station embrace a district nearly one third as large as new England 5 Demographics editAt the beginning of the 20th century it reportedly had an area of 14 614 square miles 37 850 km2 while the preliminary results of the first Ottoman census of 1885 published in 1908 gave the population as 575 314 6 The accuracy of the population figures ranges from approximate to merely conjectural depending on the region from which they were gathered 6 In 1912 according to the Russian statistics the vilayet of Mamuret ul Aziz had 450 000 residents 168 000 were Armenians 182 000 were Turks 95 000 were Kurds and 5 000 were Syriac Orthodox 7 Administrative divisions edit nbsp Map of subdivisions of Mamuret ul Aziz Vilayet in 1907 Sanjaks of the vilayet 8 Mamuret ul Aziz Sanjak Elazig Kemaliye Arapgir Puturge Malatya Sanjak Malatya Besni Adiyaman Kahta Akcadag Dersim Sanjak Hozat Tunceli Cemisgezek Akpazar Ovacik Nazimiye Mazgirt Footnotes edit Vilayet of Ma muretul aziz Redhouse Yeni Turkce Ingilizce Sozluk On Ikinci Basim Redhouse Yayinevi 1991 ISBN 975 413 022 1 p 729 Ma muretu l Aziz Ma muretul Aziz or Mamuretu l Aziz Ottoman ولايت معمورة العزيز Vilayet i Ma muretul azizor معمورة العزيز ولايتى Ma muretul aziz Vilayeti Ma muretul aziz Vilayeti Salnamesi The Yearbook of the Vilayet of Ma muretul aziz 1894 Ma muretul aziz Vilayeti Salnamesi Yearbook of the Vilayet of Ma muretul aziz Ma muretul aziz Vilayet matbaasi Elazig 1312 1894 in the website of Hathi Trust Digital Library References edit Geographical Dictionary of the World Concept Publishing Company p 1104 ISBN 978 81 7268 012 1 Retrieved 10 June 2013 a b c 1914 Census Statistics PDF Turkish General Staff pp 605 606 Archived from the original PDF on 7 October 2011 Retrieved 29 January 2011 Mesrob K Krikorian 1977 Armenians in the Service of the Ottoman Empire 1860 1908 Routledge p 18 ISBN 978 0 7100 8564 1 Mesrob K Krikorian 1977 Armenians in the Service of the Ottoman Empire 1860 1908 Routledge p 39 ISBN 978 0 7100 8564 1 Rev Dr Herman Norton Barnum The Missionary Herald vol 88 pp 144 147 a b Asia by A H Keane page 460 The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire 1915 1916 by JAMES VISCOUNT BRYCE London T Fisher Unwin Ltd 1916 Mamuretu l Aziz Elazig Vilayeti Tarih ve MedeniyetExternal links editHogarth David George 1911 Kharput In Chisholm Hugh ed Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 15 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 772 773 nbsp Media related to Mamuret ul Aziz Vilayet at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mamuret ul Aziz vilayet amp oldid 1186258120, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
