Sanjak of Syrmia
Sanjak of Syrmia was an administrative territorial entity of the Ottoman Empire formed in 1541. It was located in the Syrmia region and was part of the Budin Province. Administrative center of the Sanjak of Syrmia was from 1542 Uyluk and in the second half of the 17th century it was Dimitrofça. Most of the sanjak was ceded to Austria according to Treaty of Karlovitz in 1699. Remainder of the territory of sanjak was transferred to Sanjak of Semendire and was later also ceded to Austria according to Treaty of Passarowitz in 1718.Administrative divisions
In 1583-87, Sanjak was divided into several nahijas:
- Dimitrofça
- Ilok
- Grgurevci
- Irig
- Podgajica
- Varadin
- Syrmia
- Morović
In 1667, Sanjak was divided into several kadiluks:
- Dimitrofça
- Ilok
- Budim
- Irig
- Nijemci
- Rača
- Vukovar
- Grgurevci
- Slankamen
Population
Sanjak was mostly populated by Orthodox Serbs and Muslims of various ethnic origins. Population of villages was entirely Serb, while population of towns and cities was ethnically and religiously diverse. The largest city in sanjak was Dimitrofça, which, according to 1545-48 data was mainly populated by Serbs and according to 1566-69 data mainly by Muslims.