According to the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople’s Information Bureau, before the Armenian Genocide of 1915, in the vilayet of Van, Armenians lived in 450 localities. The whole Armenian population of the vilayet was 110,897. Armenians had 457 churches and 80 monasteries, and 192 schools.
The vilayet of Van was divided into two sancaks- Van, and Hakkari.
Vilayet of Van
Adm. Unit Localities Armenians Churches/Mon.
Sancak of Van
Van 116 53,589 200/ 19
Berkri 41 5,152 40/ 8
Arjesh/Erciş 54 10,381 24/4
Artske/Adilcevaz 25 6,460 19/3
Mahmudiye 4 826 3/0
Vostan/Gyavaş 25 6,851 30/15
Karjikan/Karcikan 36 7,281 26/7
(+ Lower Gargar)
Moks 45 4,459 36/14
Shatakh/Şatak 65 8,433 49/5
(+ Norduz)
Sancak of Hakkari
Chulamerk/Çulamerk 5 534 2/0
Hoşab 12 1,746 7/0
Aghbak/Elbağ 20 3,505 19/3
Gavar/Kiavar 2 1,680
Total 450 110,897 457/80
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