The Vilayet of Trebizond (Ottoman Turkish: ولايت طربزون, romanized: Vilâyet-i Ṭrabzōn; French: Vilayet de Trébizonde) was a first-level administrative division (vilayet) in the north-eastern part of the Ottoman Empire, corresponding to the area along the eastern Black Sea coastline and the interior highland region of the Pontic Alps.[1]
At the beginning of the 20th century it reportedly had an area of 12,082 square miles (31,290 km2), while the preliminary results of the first Ottoman census of 1885 (published in 1908) gave the population as 1,047,700.[3] The accuracy of the population figures ranges from "approximate" to "merely conjectural" depending on the region from which they were gathered.[3]
After the Russian-Turkish War of 1877–1878, the sanjak of Lazistan was established.[4]Rize became the center of the district due to the cession of Batumi, the former centre of the sanjak, to Russia with kaza of Artvin. The salname of the year 1344h/1904-1905 mentioned several Armenian pharmacists.[5] The Vilayet also counted with a considerable Greek population.[6]
During World War I eastern half of vilayet (Kazas of Görele, Vakfıkebir, Akçaabat, Trabzon, Of and Maçka with sanjaks of Lazistan and Gümüşhane) was occupied by Russian troops by summer 1916. It was retaken by Ottomans in 1918.
The Sanjak of Trabzon had a Muslim majority since the 16th century. Western estimates given in the 19th century about the City of Trabzon estimate a Turkish majority.[7]
Census of 1914edit
Ethno-religious composition of the districts of the Trabzon vilayet 1914[8]
^Lowry, Heath (2009). Islamization and Turkification of City of Trabzon.
^Karpat, Kemal (1985). Ottoman Population, 1830-1914: Demographic and Social Characteristics. University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 180–184. ISBN9780299091606.
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The Vilayet of Trebizond Ottoman Turkish ولايت طربزون romanized Vilayet i Ṭrabzōn French Vilayet de Trebizonde was a first level administrative division vilayet in the north eastern part of the Ottoman Empire corresponding to the area along the eastern Black Sea coastline and the interior highland region of the Pontic Alps 1 ولايت طربزون Vilayet i ṬrabzōnVilayet of the Ottoman Empire1867 1922The Trebizond Vilayet in 1890CapitalTrabizond 1 History Vilayet Law1867 Disestablished1922Preceded by Succeeded by Trebizond Eyalet Giresun Province Gumushane Province Ordu Province Rize Province Samsun Province Trabzon Province Kutais GovernorateToday part ofTurkeyGeorgia At the beginning of the 20th century it reportedly had an area of 12 082 square miles 31 290 km2 while the preliminary results of the first Ottoman census of 1885 published in 1908 gave the population as 1 047 700 3 The accuracy of the population figures ranges from approximate to merely conjectural depending on the region from which they were gathered 3 After the Russian Turkish War of 1877 1878 the sanjak of Lazistan was established 4 Rize became the center of the district due to the cession of Batumi the former centre of the sanjak to Russia with kaza of Artvin The salname of the year 1344h 1904 1905 mentioned several Armenian pharmacists 5 The Vilayet also counted with a considerable Greek population 6 During World War I eastern half of vilayet Kazas of Gorele Vakfikebir Akcaabat Trabzon Of and Macka with sanjaks of Lazistan and Gumushane was occupied by Russian troops by summer 1916 It was retaken by Ottomans in 1918 Contents 1 Demographics 1 1 Census of 1914 2 Administrative divisions 3 ReferencesDemographics edit nbsp Map of subdivisions of Trebizond Vilayet in 1907 The Sanjak of Trabzon had a Muslim majority since the 16th century Western estimates given in the 19th century about the City of Trabzon estimate a Turkish majority 7 Census of 1914 edit Ethno religious composition of the districts of the Trabzon vilayet 1914 8 Sanjak Kaza Muslims Greek Orthodox Armenian Jewish Others Total Trabzon 64 726 23 806 14 846 8 127 104 858 Ordu 111 421 18 505 12 349 1 211 143 491 Of 75 050 1 819 76 869 Akcaabat 56 401 6 561 3 517 66 479 Tirebolu 48 999 10 530 868 60 397 Surmene 57 698 9 762 323 67 783 Giresun 92 301 24 138 2 275 118 714 Gorele 42 823 1 648 312 44 783 Vakfikebir 28 484 13 51 28 548 Macka 17 950 19 575 258 37 783 Trabzon Sanjak 595 853 116 357 36 149 8 1 338 749 705 Lazistan Rize 122 055 1 507 5 123 567 Atina 50 297 171 28 50 496 Hopa 38 156 44 2 38 202 Lazistan sanjak 210 508 1 722 35 212 265 Gumushane 29 639 9 179 1 817 40 635 Siran 29 686 30 547 24 60 257 Torul 22 312 3 155 392 25 859 Kelkit 33 130 614 482 34 226 Gumushane sanjak 114 767 43 495 2 715 160 977 Canik Samsun 44 992 54 709 4 791 18 533 105 044 Unye 58 351 5 251 5 861 9 69 472 Bafra 48 944 30 838 1 735 81 517 Fatsa 35 678 3 026 1 250 385 40 339 Carsamba 54 353 3 948 10 820 609 69 730 Terme 23 632 967 2 601 27 200 Canik sanjak 265 950 98 739 27 319 27 1 267 393 302 Total 1 187 078 260 313 66 218 35 2 605 1 516 249 Note Included in the 66 218 Armenians are 64 607 Apostolics and 1 611 Catholics Administrative divisions editThe vilayet included three sanjaks four after 1889 9 and 22 kazas 10 Sanjaks of the Vilayet Trabzon Sanjak Trabzon Ordu Giresun Tirebolu Gorele Vakfikebir Surmene Of Akcaabat Macka Gumushane Sanjak Gumushane Kelkit Siran Torul Lazistan Sanjak Its center was Batumi at first until 1878 later Rize after 1878 Rize Atina Artvin Sometimes included Of as well Canik Sanjak Its center was Samsun after 1889 Samsun Bafra Unye Fatsa Carsamba Terme References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vilayet of Trebizond a b Geographical Dictionary of the World p 1854 at Google Books 1914 Census Statistics PDF Turkish General Staff pp 605 606 Archived from the original PDF on 7 October 2011 Retrieved 29 January 2011 a b Asia by A H Keane page 459 Gunduz Ali Hemsinliler Dil Tarih Kultur Ardanuj Kultur Yardimlasma Dernegi Yayin No 2 Ankara 2002 s 61 Krikorian Mesrob K 1 January 1977 Armenians in the Service of the Ottoman Empire 1860 1908 Routledge and Kegan Paul p 48 ISBN 9781138492073 Krikorian Mesrob K 1 January 1977 p 49 Lowry Heath 2009 Islamization and Turkification of City of Trabzon Karpat Kemal 1985 Ottoman Population 1830 1914 Demographic and Social Characteristics University of Wisconsin Press pp 180 184 ISBN 9780299091606 Yurt Ansiklopedisi Rize s 6365 Yuksel A Dogu Karadeniz Arastirmalari Kitabevi Istanbul 2005 s nbsp This Ottoman Empire related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trebizond vilayet amp oldid 1212992097, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
