Balkan ethnic maps
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A part of Müller’s sketch map from the 1840s

Source
Müller, Joseph: Albanien, Rumelien und die österreichisch-montenegrische Grenze. Prague, 1844.

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Parts from the sketch-map of Hahn in the 1860s

Source
Hahn and Zach: The Bulgarians in Southwest Moravia, 1861 (illumined by Teodoroff-Balan. The Balkan Question Library, Sofia, 1917)

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Map 4
The plan of Calice from 1896

Source
Demeter, Gábor: “Expansionism or Self-Defence? The Plans of Austro-Hungarian Diplomatic Circles against Serbia (1913–1915)”. In: Bulgaria and Hungary in the First World War: A View from the 21st Century

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Ethnographic distribution of population in Macedonia

Source
Brailsford, H. N.: Macedonia. Its Races and Future. London, Methuen, 1906

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Map 6
A simplified ethnic map of the Balkans for Hungarian military officers

Source
Magyar Katonai Közlöny (Hungarian Military Bulletin), 1913, April

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Map 8
A simplified sketch map of the evolution of Cvijić’s ideas

Source
White, George, B.: Nationalism and Territory: Constructing Group Identity in Southeastern Europe. 2000.

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Map 9
The ethnic map of Chekrezi (N. Lako) on the southern border of Albania in 1913

Source
Chekrezi, C.: Albania. Past and Present. New York, Macmillan, 1919

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Map 10-11
Schultze-Jena’s map from the last years of Ottoman rule, published in 1927
Hasluck’s map from 1930, showing ethnic diversity in Macedonia in 1923

Sources
Wilkinson, Henry, R.: Maps and Politics. A Review of the Ethnographic Cartography of Macedonia. Liverpool Univ. Press, 1951, 251.
Wilkinson, Maps and Politics, 253.

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Map 12
Ethnic/Religious map of European Turkey based on the census of 1906

Source
Fodor, Pál: Kisebbségek az Oszmán Birodalomban (Minorities in the Ottoman empire), 14-20. sz. História 34 (2012/8) 30-34.

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Map 13a
Kaza-level administrative map of Tuna and Edirne Vilayets after 1878

Source
Kornrumpf, Hans-Jürgen: Die Territoralverwaltung im östlichen Teil der europäischen Türkei vom Berliner Kongress (1878) bis zu den Balkankriegen (1912/13) nach amtlichen osmanischen Veröffentlichungen. Rudolf Trofenik, München, 1983.
Kornrumpf, H-J.: Die Territoralverwaltung im östlichen Teil der europäischen Türkei vom Erlass der Vilayetsordnung (1864) bis zum Berliner Kongress (1878) nach amtlichen osmanischen Veröffentlichungen. Freiburg, Klaus Schwarz Verlag, 1976.

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Kaza-level administrative map of Macedonian vilayets after 1900

Source
Kornrumpf, Hans-Jürgen: Die Territoralverwaltung im östlichen Teil der europäischen Türkei vom Berliner Kongress (1878) bis zu den Balkankriegen (1912/13) nach amtlichen osmanischen Veröffentlichungen. Rudolf Trofenik, München, 1983.
Kornrumpf, H-J.: Die Territoralverwaltung im östlichen Teil der europäischen Türkei vom Erlass der Vilayetsordnung (1864) bis zum Berliner Kongress (1878) nach amtlichen osmanischen Veröffentlichungen. Freiburg, Klaus Schwarz Verlag, 1976.

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Map 14a
Kaza-level ethnographic map of Tuna and Edirne Vilayets after 1831

Source
https://www.wikizero.com/en/Demographics_of_the_Ottoman_Empire

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Kaza-level ethnographic map of Macedonian vilayets after 1831

Source
https://www.wikizero.com/en/Demographics_of_the_Ottoman_Empire

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Map 15
Ethnic map of Macedonia prior to 1878 (Extrait)

Source
Etnographie des vilayets d'Adrinople, de Monastir et de Salonique. Constantinople, 1878. Extrait du Courier d'Orient.

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Ethnographic map of North-Macedonia (Kosovo Vilayet) before 1878 (Austrian version)

Source
Frantz, Anne, Eva: Gewalt und Koexistenz. Muslime und Christen im spätosmanischen Kosovo (1870-1913). München: De Gruyter-Oldenbourg, 2016. (based on original sources of the HHStA)

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Ethnic map of South-Macedonia prior to 1878 (English version)

Source
Turkey, No. 15. Correspondence respecting the New Law for the European Provinces of Turkey. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. London, 1880. Lord E. Fitzmaurice to Earl Granville, Büyükdere, June 12, 1880. Part I. IV-161.

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Map 18
Ethnic map of South-Macedonia in 1902 (Ottoman version)

Source
Şaşmaz, Musa: Analysis of the Population Table of the Census of Salonica of 1903-4. OTAM, dergiler.ankara.edu.tr/dergiler/19/1151/13523.pdf and the Turkish yearbook of 1902 for the Bitola Vilaet

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Map 19
Ethnic map of Macedonia prior to 1878 (based on the Ottoman census)

Source
Ivanov, Yordan: Balgarite v Makedoniya. Izdirvaniya i dokumenti, za tyahnoto poteklo, ezik i narodnost s etnografska karta i statistika. Sofia, darzhavna pechatnitsa, 1915. 165.

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Map 22
Ethnographic patch map of Macedonia, cca. 1900 (Austrian version)

Source
HHStA, PA XII, Türkei, Liasse XXV, Kt. 272.

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Map 23
Religious patch map of Macedonia, cca. 1900 (Austrian version)

Source
HHStA, Kartensammlung, Keller 3. 7-3.

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Map 25
Kaza-level ethnic pie chart map of Macedonia, cca. 1900 (Austrian version)

Source
HHStA, PA XII, Türkei, Liasse XXV, Kt. 272-274.

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Map 26
Christian schools in Macedonia, cca. 1900

Source
HHStA, PA XII, Türkei, Liasse XXV, Kt. 272.

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Map 28
Ethnographic distribution of the population in Saloniki Vilayet (Gopčević, 1889)

Source
Ivanov, Balgarite v Makedonija, and Gopčević. Makedonien und Alt-Serbien, 1889.

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Map 29
Ethno-religious distribution of the population in Macedonia (based on Kănchov's trip in 1894)

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Kanchov, Vasil: Makedoniya. Patopisi. Sofia, Akademichno Izdatelstvo Marin Drinov, 2000

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Map 32
Majority patch map of Macedonia from 1905 (Austrian)

Source
HHStA PA XII Türkei Liasse XXV, Kt. 272. 1896-1902

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Religious distribution of the population in Tuna and Edirne Vilayets, cca. 1873

Source
Kornrumpf, H-J.: Die Territoralverwaltung im östlichen Teil der europäischen Türkei vom Erlass der Vilayetsordnung (1864) bis zum Berliner Kongress (1878) nach amtlichen osmanischen Veröffentlichungen. Freiburg, Klaus Schwarz Verlag, 1976

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Ethnic distribution of the population in Edirne Vilayet, cca. 1873

Source
Kornrumpf, H-J.: Die Territoralverwaltung and Salnâme-i Vilâyet-i Tuna, Defa 6, Sene 1290, 106-309 (cited by Koyuncu, table 12, 702).

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Religious distribution of the Christian population in Macedonia and Thrace (Syllogos and the Greek Patriarchate, 1878)

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Turkey, No. 31. Correspondence respecting the Objections raised by Populations inhabiting Turkish Provinces against the territorial changes proposed in the Preliminary Treaty signed at San Stefano. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. 1878, London, Harrison and sons. 16-38. Memorandum des Syllogues Grecs de Constantinople. Jean D. Aristocles, 6 Avril, 1878. M.A.H. Layard, Ambassadeur de Sa Majesté

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Language distribution of the Christian population in Macedonia and Thrace II. (Syllogos and the Greek Patriarchate, 1878)

Source
Turkey, No. 31. Correspondence respecting the Objections ... Memorandum des Syllogues Grecs de Constantinople…

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Ethnic distribution of the urban population in Tuna Vilayet before 1878

Source
Pándi, L.: Köztes-Európa Atlasz. Bp. Osiris, 1996. Data from Aubaret.

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Significance and central function of towns in Tuna Vilayet, 1876

Source
Kornrumpf, H-J.: Die Territoralverwaltung

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Churches and mosques in the towns of Tuna Vilayet, 1876

Source
Kornrumpf, H-J.: Die Territoralverwaltung

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Inns (han) and baths (hamam) in the towns of Tuna Vilayet, 1876

Source
Kornrumpf, H-J.: Die Territoralverwaltung

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Stores and bazaar shops in the towns of Tuna Vilayet, 1876

Source
Kornrumpf, H-J.: Die Territoralverwaltung

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Map 44
Religious distribution of the population in Edirne Vilayet, cca. 1881

Source
Kornrumpf, H-J.: Die Territoralverwaltung (1983)

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Map 45
Ethnic distribution of the population in Edirne Vilayet, cca. 1881

Source
Kornrumpf, H-J.: Die Territoralverwaltung (1983)

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Ethnic distribution of the population in Kosovo Vilayet and the proportion of muhadjirs, cca. 1881

Source
BOA, Y. PRK. UM, 1/99. Osmanli Arsiv belgelerinde. Kosova Vilayeti. T.C. Basbakanlik. Devlet ArsivleriGenel Müdürlügü, Istambul, 2007, 332-334.

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Ethnic distribution of the population in Seres Sanjak, cca. 1881 (Hondros)

Source
Hondros, C.: Brevi cenni sui circondario di Serres del sig. Cost. Hondros Reggente la R. Agenzia Consolare in Serres, communicati dal Cav. F. Zerboni R. Console a Salonicco. 1881. és Bollettino Consolare pubblicato per cura del Ministero per gli Afferi Esteri di S. M. il Re d'Italia. Vol. XVII. Parte II. Roma 1881. 729-742.

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Religious distribution of the population in Saloniki Vilayet in 1880

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Turkey, No. 15. Correspondence respecting the New Law for the European Provinces of Turkey. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty.London, 1880. Lord E. Fitzmaurice to Earl Granville, Büyükdere, June 12, 1880 Part II. 161-292.

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Ethnic distribution of the population in Dobrudja before 1878

Source
Kornrumpf, H-J.: Beitraege zur Osmanische Geschichte und Territorialverwaltung. Analecta Isisiana. Isis press, Istanbul, 2001 (Zur Verwaltungsgliederung der Dobrudscha in den letzten Jahren der Osmanischen Herrschaft (351-366).

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Average family size for Muslim and Christian population in Dobrudja before 1878

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Kornrumpf, H-J.: Beitraege zur Osmanische Geschichte und Territorialverwaltung. Analecta Isisiana. Isis press, istanbul (Zur Verwaltungsgliederung der Dobrudscha in den letzten Jahren der Osmanischen Herrschaft (351-366).

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Religious distribution of the population in Dobrudja and the Danubian vilayet according to Moshnin (Russian, 1877)

Source
Moshnin, A. N.: Pri-Dunayskaya Bolgariya (Dunayskiy vilayet). Statistiko-ekonomicheskiy ocherk. Sankt Peterburg, 1877. 346-404.

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Map 54
Ethnic distribution of the population in Dobrudja according to Ionesco (Romanian, 1852)

Source
Ionesco, I.: Excursion agricole dans la plaine de la Dobrodja. Constantinople, 1850.

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Ethnic distribution of the urban population in Northern Bulgaria (Russian, 1877)

Source
Obruchev, N. N.: Voenno-statisticheski sbornik na 1868 god. Vipusk II. 1868, Tom III. 349.p.

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The boundaries and ethnic contact zone of the Albanian nation (Ottoman version, 1908)

Source
Kruja, Mustafa, M.: Ne historine Shqiptare. OMSCA-1, Tirana, 2012.

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Map 60 Ethnographic data on Albania and the sanjak of Novipazar according to Roukis (1884)

Source
Roukis, Aristides. Ethnographische und Statistische Mitteilungen über Albanien. PGM, 30. 1884. 367-371. https://zs.thulb.uni-jena.de/receive/jportal_jpvolume_00146650

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Ethnic map of the Balkans in 1910 (based on Ottoman salname)

Source
McCarthy, Justin: Population History of the Middle East and the Balkans. Istanbul, Isis Press, 2002.

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