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Latakia Sanjakسنجق 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

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. The sanjak included four districts (kaza): Latakia (Lazikiyye), Jableh (Cebele), Sahyun (Sahyûn) and Margat (Markab).

References

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

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