Niš Eyalet

Eyalet-i Niş Eyalet of the Ottoman Empire ← 1846–1864 → Niš Eyalet in the 1850s Capital Niš[1] 43°18′N 21°54′E / 43.3°N 21.9°E / 43.3; 21.9Coordinates: 43°18′N 21°54′E / 43.3°N 21.9°E / 43.3; 21.9 History  - Established 1846  - Disestablished 1864

Niš Eyalet was an administrative unit of the Ottoman Empire located in the territory of present-day southern Serbia and western Bulgaria. It was formed in 1846 and its administrative centre was Niš. Pashaluk of Niš was incorporated into Danube Vilayet in 1864.

Administrative divisions

Sanjaks of the Eyalet in the mid-19th century:^[2]

1. Sanjak of Niš
2. Sanjak of Sofia
3. Sanjak of Samokov
4. Sanjak of Kyustendil

See also

• History of Serbia
• History of Bulgaria

References

1. ^ The English Cyclopaedia: Geography By Charles Knight
2. ^ The three eras of Ottoman history, a political essay on the late reforms of ... at Google Books By James Henry Skene