Latakia Sanjak

The Latakia Sanjak (Arabic: سنجق اللاذقية) was a prefecture (sanjak) of the Ottoman Empire, located in modern-day Syria. The city of Latakia was the Sanjak's capital. It had a population of 144,447 in 1914.^[1] The sanjak included four districts (kaza): Latakia (Lazikiyye), Jableh (Cebele), Sahyun (Sahyûn) and Margat (Markab).

Latakia Sanjak سنجق اللاذقية
sanjak of the Ottoman Empire Under Tripoli Eyalet (1579–1864) Under Syria Vilayet (1864–1918)
1579–1918
Coat of arms
Latakia Sanjak in 1914
Capital	Latakia
History
• Established	1579
• Armistice of Mudros	1918
Succeeded by Occupied Enemy Territory Administration
Today part of	Syria

References

1. Karpat, K.H. (1985). Ottoman population, 1830-1914: demographic and social characteristics. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Pres.

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