Bosnia Vilayet

Bosnia Vilayet Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire ← 1864–1908 → Flag briefly adopted by Bosnia (1878) Bosnia Vilayet in 1900 Capital Sarajevo History  - Established 1864  - Austro-Hungarian occupation 1878  - Annexation to Austria-Hungary 1908 Area  - 1900 51,110 km2 (19,734 sq mi) Population  - 1900 1,591,000       Density 31.1 /km2  (80.6 /sq mi) Today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Bosnia Vilayet was an Ottoman vilayet, mostly based on the territory of the present-day state of Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as most of Slavonia, Lika and Dalmatia in present-day Croatia. It bordered Kosovo Vilayet to the south. Before the administrative reform in 1864, it was called the Bosnia Eyalet. In the late 19th century it reportedly had an area of 17,900 square miles (46,000 km²).

Administrative divisions

Sanjaks of the Vilayet:

1. Sanjak of Bosnia
2. Sanjak of Izvornik
3. Sanjak of Hersek
4. Sanjak of Travnik
5. Sanjak of Bihke

See also

• Ottoman Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Pashaluk of Herzegovina
• Sanjak of Novi Pazar

References

• Markus Koller and Kemal H. Karpat, Ottoman Bosnia: A History in Peril, University of Wisconsin Press (2004) ISBN 0-299-20714-5
• Matija Mazuranic, A Glance into Ottoman Bosnia, Saqi Books (2007)