Ankara Eyalet

For other uses, see Ankara (disambiguation).
Eyālet-i Ānqarâ
Eyalet of the Ottoman Empire
1827–1864

The Ankara Eyalet in 1861
CapitalInitially Yozgat, then Ankara[1]
Area
 • Coordinates39°40′06″N 33°29′09″E / 39.6684°N 33.4858°E / 39.6684; 33.4858
History 
• Established
1827
• Disestablished
1864
Preceded by		 Succeeded by
Anatolia Eyalet
Ankara Vilayet
Today part ofTurkey

The Eyalet of Ankara or Angora, also known as the Eyalet of Bosok[1] or Bozok[2] (Ottoman Turkish: ایالت آنقره; Eyālet-i Ānḳara)[3] was an eyalet of the Ottoman Empire.

Administrative divisions

Sanjaks of the Eyalet in the mid-19th century:[4]

  1. Sanjak of Kaisarieh (Cesarea)
  2. Sanjak of Bozok (Yozgat)[2]
  3. Sanjak of Angora (Ankara)
  4. Sanjak of Kiangri (Cangara)

References

  1. ^ a b The Competitive Geography, p. 342, at Google Books By Robert Johnston
  2. ^ a b Voyage dans la Turquie d'Europe : description physique et géologique de la Thrace. T1 / par A. Viquesnel... page 124
  3. ^ "Some Provinces of the Ottoman Empire". Geonames.de. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  4. ^ The three eras of Ottoman history, a political essay on the late reforms of ..., p. 75, at Google Books By James Henry Skene


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