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Salonica vilayet

February 08, 2023

The Vilayet of Salonica[3] (Ottoman Turkish: ولايت سلانيك, romanized: Vilâyet-i Selânik) was a first-level administrative division (vilayet) of the Ottoman Empire from 1867[4] to 1912. In the late 19th century it reportedly had an area of 12,950 square miles (33,500 km2).[5]

ولايت سلانيك
Vilâyet-i Selânik
Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire
1867–1912
Flag

The Salonica Vilayet in 1867–1912
CapitalSalonica[1]
Population 
• 1911[2]
1,347,915
History
History 
1867
1912
Today part ofGreece
North Macedonia
Bulgaria
Contemporary Ottoman map of the Salonica Vilayet

The vilayet was bounded by the Principality (later Kingdom), of Bulgaria on the north; Eastern Rumelia on the northeast (after the Treaty of Berlin); Edirne Vilayet on the east; the Aegean Sea on the south; Monastir Vilayet and the independent sanjak of Serfije on the west (after 1881); the Kosovo Vilayet on the northwest.

The vilayet consisted of present Central and Eastern parts of Greek Macedonia and Pirin Macedonia in Bulgaria. Present Pirin Macedonia part of it was administrated as kazas of Cuma-yı Bala, Petriç, Nevrekop, Menlik, Ropçoz and Razlık.[citation needed] It was dissolved after Balkan Wars and divided among Kingdom of Greece, Kingdom of Serbia and Tsardom of Bulgaria in 1913.

Administrative divisions

Sanjaks of the Vilayet:[6]

  1. Sanjak of Selanik (Thessaloniki, Kesendire, Karaferye, Vodina, Yenice-i Vardar, Langaza, Kılkış (It was also called Avrathisar), Katrin, Aynaroz, Doyran, Usturumca, Tikveş, Gevgili)
  2. Sanjak of Siroz (Serez, Zihne, Demirhisar, Razlık, Cuma-yı Bala, Menlik, Nevrekop)
  3. Sanjak of Drama (Drama, Kavala, Sarışaban, Taşoz (It was later promoted to sanjak), Pravişte, Dövlen)
  4. Sanjak of Taşoz (It was initially part of Sanjak of Drama, its center was Vulgaro)

Demographics

According to the 1881/82-1893 Ottoman census the vilayet had a total population of 1.009.992 people, ethnically consisting as:[7]

 
Map of subdivisions of Salonica Vilayet in 1907
 
Vilayet of Selanik (1881) Boundaries and Ethnic Makeup


According to the 1905/06 Ottoman Census, the vilayet had a total population of 921,359 people, ethnically consisting as:[8]

  • Muslims - 419.604
  • Orthodox Greeks - 263.881
  • Orthodox Bulgarians - 155.710
  • Jews - 52.395
  • Wallachians (Vlachs) - 20.486
  • Gypsies - 4.736
  • Catholic Greeks - 2.693
  • Oriental Armenians - 637
  • Protestants - 329
  • Catholic Armenians - 58
  • Latins - 31
  • Syrians - 4
  • Foreign citizens - 795


However, according to the Ottoman Archives, the Vilayet's main ethnoconfessional groups according to the 1905/06 Ottoman Census are[9][10]:

  • Muslims - 510,125
  • Orthodox Greeks (Patriarchists) - 326,030
  • Orthodox Bulgarians (Exarchists) - 229,422
  • Jews - 52,645

By sanjaks, the four main ethnoconfessional groups number, as follows:

Sanjak
Muslims % Greeks % Bulgarians % Jews % Total %
Sanjak of Selanik 233,098 39.8 211,389 36.1 92,752 15.8 49,889 8.3 586,128 100.00
Sanjak of Siroz 150,045 41.1 82,334 22.5 131,476 39.3 1,580 0.4 365,435 100.00
Sanjak of Drama 126,982 76.2 32,307 19.4 5,194 3.1 2,176 1.3 166,659 100.00
Total 510,125 45.6 326,030 29.1 229,422 20.5 52,645 4.7 1,118,222 100.0


According to an estimate by Aram Andonian in 1908 there was the following ethnic distribution in the vilayet:[11]

  • Orthodox Bulgarians - 446,050
  • Muslim Turks - 333,440
  • Orthodox Greeks - 168,500
  • Muslim Bulgarians - 98,590
  • Jews - 55,320
  • Orthodox Vlachs - 24,970
  • Muslim Gypsies - 22,200
  • Mixed - 16,320

Governors

  • Mehmet Akif Pasha (June 1867 - February 1869)
  • Mehmed Sabri Pasha (February 1869 - September 1871)
  • Kekimbashi Ismail Pasha (September 1871 - May 1872)
  • Hurshid Pasha (May 1872 - August 1872)
  • Kücük Ömer Fevzi Pasha (1st time) (August 1872 - May 1873)
  • Mehmet Akif Pasha (3rd time) (May 1873 - September 1873)
  • Ahmed Midhat Sefik Pasha (October 1873 - February 1874)
  • Kücük Ömer Fevzi Pasha (2nd time) (February 1874 - September 1875)
  • Baytar Mehmed Refet Pasha (December 1875 - June 1876)
  • Mustafa Esref Pasha (June 1876 - April 1877)
  • Cerkez Nusret Pasha (June 1877 - December 1877)
  • Ibrahim Halil Pasha (December 1877 - July 1878)
  • Halil Rifat Pasha (July 1878 - March 1880)
  • Abidin Pasha (March 1880 - June 1880)
  • Lofçali Ibrahim Dervish Pasha (August 1880 - January 1882)
  • Ismail Hakki Pasha (March 1882 - September 1885)
  • Hasan Hakki Pasha (September 1885 - August 1886)
  • Abdullah Galib Pasha (August 1886 - August 1891)
  • Mustafa Zihni Pasha (October 1891 - November 1895)
  • Hasan Fehmi Pasha (1st time) (1895)
  • Ramazanoglu Hüseyin Riza Pasha (January 1896 - January 1899)
  • Haci Hasan Refik Pasha (January 1899 - May 1901)
  • Biren Mahmud Tevfik Beg (May 1901 - May 1902)
  • Hasan Fehmi Pasha (2nd time) (May 1902 - September 1904)
  • Mehmed Sherif Ra'uf Pasha (September 1904 - August 1908)
  • Ali Danis Beg (August 1908 - September 1909)
  • Pirizade Ibrahim Hayrullah Bey (September 1909 - January 1912)
  • Kadri Huseyin Kazim Bey (January 1912 - 8 August 1912)
  • Ali Ferid Pasha (August 1912 - September 1912)

Notes

  1. ^ Geographical Dictionary of the World, p. 1626, at Google Books
  2. ^ Teaching Modern Southeast European History 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine. Alternative Educational Materials, p. 26
  3. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Macedonia" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  4. ^ Rumelia at the Encyclopædia Britannica
  5. ^ Europe by Éliseé Reclus, page 152
  6. ^ Selanik Vilayeti | Tarih ve Medeniyet
  7. ^ Kemal Karpat (1985), Ottoman Population, 1830-1914, Demographic and Social Characteristics, The University of Wisconsin Press, p. 158-159
  8. ^ Kemal Karpat (1985), Ottoman Population, 1830-1914, Demographic and Social Characteristics, The University of Wisconsin Press, p. 168-169
  9. ^ Tilbe, Özgür (2018). "Hilmi Pasha's Tenure as Inspector-General in Rumelia (1902-1908) / Hüseyin Hilmi Paşa'nın Rumeli Umumî Müfettişliği (1902-1908)" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 132.
  10. ^ Rahman Ademi (2006). "The Macedonian Muslims in the Era of Abdulhamid II / II. Abdülhamit döneminde Makedonya Müslümanları" (in Turkish). p. 97.
  11. ^ Defeat in Detail: The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912-1913; Edward J. Erickson; Greenwood Publishing Group, 2003; p.41

References

External links

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Salonica vilayet news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Vilayet of Salonica 3 Ottoman Turkish ولايت سلانيك romanized Vilayet i Selanik was a first level administrative division vilayet of the Ottoman Empire from 1867 4 to 1912 In the late 19th century it reportedly had an area of 12 950 square miles 33 500 km2 5 ولايت سلانيك Vilayet i SelanikVilayet of the Ottoman Empire1867 1912FlagThe Salonica Vilayet in 1867 1912CapitalSalonica 1 Population 1911 2 1 347 915HistoryHistory Vilayet Law1867 First Balkan War1912Preceded by Succeeded bySalonica EyaletRumelia Eyalet Kingdom of GreeceKingdom of SerbiaKingdom of BulgariaToday part ofGreeceNorth MacedoniaBulgariaContemporary Ottoman map of the Salonica Vilayet The vilayet was bounded by the Principality later Kingdom of Bulgaria on the north Eastern Rumelia on the northeast after the Treaty of Berlin Edirne Vilayet on the east the Aegean Sea on the south Monastir Vilayet and the independent sanjak of Serfije on the west after 1881 the Kosovo Vilayet on the northwest The vilayet consisted of present Central and Eastern parts of Greek Macedonia and Pirin Macedonia in Bulgaria Present Pirin Macedonia part of it was administrated as kazas of Cuma yi Bala Petric Nevrekop Menlik Ropcoz and Razlik citation needed It was dissolved after Balkan Wars and divided among Kingdom of Greece Kingdom of Serbia and Tsardom of Bulgaria in 1913 Contents 1 Administrative divisions 2 Demographics 3 Governors 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksAdministrative divisions EditSanjaks of the Vilayet 6 Sanjak of Selanik Thessaloniki Kesendire Karaferye Vodina Yenice i Vardar Langaza Kilkis It was also called Avrathisar Katrin Aynaroz Doyran Usturumca Tikves Gevgili Sanjak of Siroz Serez Zihne Demirhisar Razlik Cuma yi Bala Menlik Nevrekop Sanjak of Drama Drama Kavala Sarisaban Tasoz It was later promoted to sanjak Praviste Dovlen Sanjak of Tasoz It was initially part of Sanjak of Drama its center was Vulgaro Demographics EditAccording to the 1881 82 1893 Ottoman census the vilayet had a total population of 1 009 992 people ethnically consisting as 7 Turks 450 456 Greeks 282 013 Bulgarians 231 606 Jews 41 984 Catholics 2 654 Protestants 329 Armenians 48 Foreign citizens 1 272 Map of subdivisions of Salonica Vilayet in 1907 Vilayet of Selanik 1881 Boundaries and Ethnic Makeup According to the 1905 06 Ottoman Census the vilayet had a total population of 921 359 people ethnically consisting as 8 Muslims 419 604 Orthodox Greeks 263 881 Orthodox Bulgarians 155 710 Jews 52 395 Wallachians Vlachs 20 486 Gypsies 4 736 Catholic Greeks 2 693 Oriental Armenians 637 Protestants 329 Catholic Armenians 58 Latins 31 Syrians 4 Foreign citizens 795However according to the Ottoman Archives the Vilayet s main ethnoconfessional groups according to the 1905 06 Ottoman Census are 9 10 Muslims 510 125 Orthodox Greeks Patriarchists 326 030 Orthodox Bulgarians Exarchists 229 422 Jews 52 645By sanjaks the four main ethnoconfessional groups number as follows SanjakMuslims Greeks Bulgarians Jews Total Sanjak of Selanik 233 098 39 8 211 389 36 1 92 752 15 8 49 889 8 3 586 128 100 00Sanjak of Siroz 150 045 41 1 82 334 22 5 131 476 39 3 1 580 0 4 365 435 100 00Sanjak of Drama 126 982 76 2 32 307 19 4 5 194 3 1 2 176 1 3 166 659 100 00Total 510 125 45 6 326 030 29 1 229 422 20 5 52 645 4 7 1 118 222 100 0According to an estimate by Aram Andonian in 1908 there was the following ethnic distribution in the vilayet 11 Orthodox Bulgarians 446 050 Muslim Turks 333 440 Orthodox Greeks 168 500 Muslim Bulgarians 98 590 Jews 55 320 Orthodox Vlachs 24 970 Muslim Gypsies 22 200 Mixed 16 320Governors EditMehmet Akif Pasha June 1867 February 1869 Mehmed Sabri Pasha February 1869 September 1871 Kekimbashi Ismail Pasha September 1871 May 1872 Hurshid Pasha May 1872 August 1872 Kucuk Omer Fevzi Pasha 1st time August 1872 May 1873 Mehmet Akif Pasha 3rd time May 1873 September 1873 Ahmed Midhat Sefik Pasha October 1873 February 1874 Kucuk Omer Fevzi Pasha 2nd time February 1874 September 1875 Baytar Mehmed Refet Pasha December 1875 June 1876 Mustafa Esref Pasha June 1876 April 1877 Cerkez Nusret Pasha June 1877 December 1877 Ibrahim Halil Pasha December 1877 July 1878 Halil Rifat Pasha July 1878 March 1880 Abidin Pasha March 1880 June 1880 Lofcali Ibrahim Dervish Pasha August 1880 January 1882 Ismail Hakki Pasha March 1882 September 1885 Hasan Hakki Pasha September 1885 August 1886 Abdullah Galib Pasha August 1886 August 1891 Mustafa Zihni Pasha October 1891 November 1895 Hasan Fehmi Pasha 1st time 1895 Ramazanoglu Huseyin Riza Pasha January 1896 January 1899 Haci Hasan Refik Pasha January 1899 May 1901 Biren Mahmud Tevfik Beg May 1901 May 1902 Hasan Fehmi Pasha 2nd time May 1902 September 1904 Mehmed Sherif Ra uf Pasha September 1904 August 1908 Ali Danis Beg August 1908 September 1909 Pirizade Ibrahim Hayrullah Bey September 1909 January 1912 Kadri Huseyin Kazim Bey January 1912 8 August 1912 Ali Ferid Pasha August 1912 September 1912 Notes Edit Geographical Dictionary of the World p 1626 at Google Books Teaching Modern Southeast European History Archived 2012 03 20 at the Wayback Machine Alternative Educational Materials p 26 Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Macedonia Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th ed Cambridge University Press Rumelia at the Encyclopaedia Britannica Europe by Elisee Reclus page 152 Selanik Vilayeti Tarih ve Medeniyet Kemal Karpat 1985 Ottoman Population 1830 1914 Demographic and Social Characteristics The University of Wisconsin Press p 158 159 Kemal Karpat 1985 Ottoman Population 1830 1914 Demographic and Social Characteristics The University of Wisconsin Press p 168 169 Tilbe Ozgur 2018 Hilmi Pasha s Tenure as Inspector General in Rumelia 1902 1908 Huseyin Hilmi Pasa nin Rumeli Umumi Mufettisligi 1902 1908 PDF in Turkish p 132 Rahman Ademi 2006 The Macedonian Muslims in the Era of Abdulhamid II II Abdulhamit doneminde Makedonya Muslumanlari in Turkish p 97 Defeat in Detail The Ottoman Army in the Balkans 1912 1913 Edward J Erickson Greenwood Publishing Group 2003 p 41References EditLa Grande Encyclopedie s v Salonique External links Edit Media related to Salonica Vilayet at Wikimedia Commons Salonica Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th ed 1911 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Salonica vilayet amp oldid 1137430441, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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