Sanjak of Delvina

Sanjak of Delvina
Sanjak of Ottoman Empire
16th century–1913
Coat of arms of Sanjak of Delvina
Coat of arms

CapitalDelvinë, Ergiri
History 
• Established
16th century
March 3, 1913 1913
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Sanjak of Avlona
Independent Albania
Kingdom of Greece
Today part ofAlbania
Greece

The Sanjak of Delvina (Turkish: Delvine Sancağı, Albanian: Sanxhaku i Delvinës) was one of the sanjaks of the Ottoman Empire which county town was Delvinë but during the 18th century became Gjirokastër, Albania. It was created in the mid-16th century,[1] came under the control of the Pashalik of Yanina during 1785−1822, and was disestablished after the Balkan Wars in 1913. It was divided between Albania Albania and Greece in 1913.

  1. ^ Delvina, Sherif (2006). Low Albania (Epirus) and Cham issue. Eurorilindja. Afterwards, when the sandjak of Delvina has been created (about the middle of XVI century),

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