Van Eyalet


The Van Eyalet was an eyalet of the Ottoman Empire. The capital was Van. It was formed in 1548 as the one of the Beylerbeyliks of the Ottoman Empire. Its reported area in the 19th century was.

Administrative divisions

Administrative division of the beylerbeylik of Van between 1680 and 1702 were as follows:
  1. Sanjak of Van
  2. Government of Bitlis
  3. Government of Hizan
  4. Government of Hakkâri
  5. Government of Hoşab
  6. Sanjak of Karkar
  7. Sanjak of Zeriki
  8. Sanjak of Şırvî
  9. Sanjak of Müküs
  10. Sanjak of Şıtak
  11. Sanjak of Albak
  12. Sanjak of Ispaghird
  13. Sanjak of Erdjish or Arjis
  14. Sanjak of Keshan
  15. Sanjak of Adil Djevaz
  16. Sanjak of Aghakis
  17. Sanjak of Bargeri
  18. Sanjak of Diyadin
  19. Sanjak of Somay
  20. Sanjak of Harun