The Sanjak of Dedeağaç (Ottoman Turkish: Liva-i Dedeağaç, Greek: Υποδιοίκησις Δεδέαγατς), originally in 1878–1884 the Sanjak of Dimetoka (Liva-i Dimetoka, Υποδιοίκησις Διδυμοτείχου), was a second-level province (sanjak) of the Ottoman Empire in Thrace, forming part of the Adrianople Vilayet. Its capital was Dedeağaç, modern Alexandroupolis in Greece.[1]
The sanjak was created in 1878 out of the territory of the sanjaks of Gallipoli and Adrianople, as well as the island of Samothrace, which had hitherto belonged to the Vilayet of the Archipelago.[1] The capital was originally at Dimetoka (Didymoteicho), but was moved to Dedeağaç (Alexandroupolis) in 1884. Dimetoka itself later returned under the sanjak of Adrianople.[2]
It comprised three sub-provinces or kazas,[2] which were further subdivided into nahiyes:[1]
Of these, the kaza of Dedeağaç and most of the kaza of Sofulu lie today in Greece, while the kaza of Enez with the parts of the kaza of Sofulu east of the Evros river lie in Turkey.[1]
The sanjak survived until it was occupied by Bulgarian troops in the First Balkan War (1912–1913), after which the portion west of the Evros became a Bulgarian (and after 1919, Greek) province, while the eastern remained under Turkish control (except for the period 1919–1922, when it was under Allied and then Greek control).[1]
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^ abcdeKonortas, Paraskevas. Δεδέαγατς Σαντζάκι (1878 - 1912). Θρακικός Ηλεκτρονικός Θησαυρός (in Greek). Retrieved 2 March 2013.
^ abBirken, Andreas [in German] (1976). Die Provinzen des Osmanischen Reiches [The Provinces of the Ottoman Empire]. Beihefte zum Tübinger Atlas des Vorderen Orients, 13 (in German). Reichert. p. 98. ISBN3-920153-56-1.
April 12, 2024
sanjak, dedeağaç, ottoman, turkish, liva, dedeağaç, greek, Υποδιοίκησις, Δεδέαγατς, originally, 1878, 1884, sanjak, dimetoka, liva, dimetoka, Υποδιοίκησις, Διδυμοτείχου, second, level, province, sanjak, ottoman, empire, thrace, forming, part, adrianople, vilay. The Sanjak of Dedeagac Ottoman Turkish Liva i Dedeagac Greek Ypodioikhsis Dedeagats originally in 1878 1884 the Sanjak of Dimetoka Liva i Dimetoka Ypodioikhsis Didymoteixoy was a second level province sanjak of the Ottoman Empire in Thrace forming part of the Adrianople Vilayet Its capital was Dedeagac modern Alexandroupolis in Greece 1 Sancak i DedeagacSanjak of the Ottoman Empire1878 19121907 Ottoman map of the Adrianople Vilayet including the Sanjak of Dedeagac in the lower middleCapitalDimetoka 1878 1884 Dedeagac 1878 1912 History Established1878 First Balkan War1912Preceded by Succeeded bySanjak of AdrianopleSanjak of Gallipoli Kingdom of BulgariaOttoman EmpireToday part ofGreeceTurkeyHistory and administrative division editThe sanjak was created in 1878 out of the territory of the sanjaks of Gallipoli and Adrianople as well as the island of Samothrace which had hitherto belonged to the Vilayet of the Archipelago 1 The capital was originally at Dimetoka Didymoteicho but was moved to Dedeagac Alexandroupolis in 1884 Dimetoka itself later returned under the sanjak of Adrianople 2 It comprised three sub provinces or kazas 2 which were further subdivided into nahiyes 1 Kaza of Dedeagac mod Alexandroupolis Ferecik Mekri Sahinler Samothrace Tr Semendrek Doganhisar Kaza of Sofulu mod Soufli Pitikli Pessani Pisman Kamberler i Bala Dervent Ede Ipsala Kaza of Enez Enez or Koca Ali Of these the kaza of Dedeagac and most of the kaza of Sofulu lie today in Greece while the kaza of Enez with the parts of the kaza of Sofulu east of the Evros river lie in Turkey 1 The sanjak survived until it was occupied by Bulgarian troops in the First Balkan War 1912 1913 after which the portion west of the Evros became a Bulgarian and after 1919 Greek province while the eastern remained under Turkish control except for the period 1919 1922 when it was under Allied and then Greek control 1 References edit a b c d e Konortas Paraskevas Dedeagats Santzaki 1878 1912 8rakikos Hlektronikos 8hsayros in Greek Retrieved 2 March 2013 a b Birken Andreas in German 1976 Die Provinzen des Osmanischen Reiches The Provinces of the Ottoman Empire Beihefte zum Tubinger Atlas des Vorderen Orients 13 in German Reichert p 98 ISBN 3 920153 56 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sanjak of Dedeagac amp oldid 1138702644, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
