1586–1864 → Disestablished 1864 Capital Şanlıurfa | Established 1586 Date dissolved 1864 | |
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The eyalet of Rakka or Urfa (Ottoman Turkish: ایالت رقه; Eyālet-i Raqqa) was an eyalet of the Ottoman Empire. Its reported area in the 19th century was 24,062 square miles (62,320 km2).
The eyalet was created in 1586 on territory previously under the jurisdiction of Diyarbekir. In the 16th century, the town of Raqqa again entered the historical record as an Ottoman customs post on the Euphrates. However, the capital of this eyalet and seat of the vali was not Raqqa but ar-Ruha about 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Raqqa.
Administrative divisions
Sanjaks of Rakka Eyalet in the 17th century:
- Sanjak of Jemasa
- Sanjak of Kharpud
- Sanjak of Deir Rahba
- Sanjak of Beni Rebia (Rabi`ah?)
- Sanjak of Saruj
- Sanjak of Harran
- Sanjak of Rika (Raqqa)
- Sanjak of Roha or Urfa, the seat of the Pasha
References
Rakka Eyalet Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA