|
The Vilayet of Aidin or Aydin (),〔(''Salname-yi Vilâyet-i Aidin'' ) ("Yearbook of the Vilayet of Aidin"), Aydın vilâyet matbaası, Aydın, 1313 (). in the website of Hathi Trust Digital Library.〕 also known as Vilayet of Smyrna or Izmir after its administrative centre, was a first-level administrative division (vilayet) of the Ottoman Empire in the south-west of Asia Minor, including the ancient regions of Lydia, Ionia, Caria and western Lycia.〔 It was described by the 1911 ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' as the "richest and most productive province of Asiatic Turkey".〔 At the beginning of the 20th century it reportedly had an area of , while the preliminary results of the first Ottoman census of 1885 (published in 1908) gave the population as 1,390,783.〔(Asia ) by A. H. Keane, page 459〕 The stated accuracy of the population figures ranges from "approximate" to "merely conjectural" depending on the region from which they were gathered.〔 As of 1920, the vilayet had a "exceptionally large" Christian population. ==Economy== The British described Aidin Vilayet as having a "remarkable variety of agriculture", as of 1920. They produced grains and cotton, specifically in Aydın and Nazilli. The region also produced opium, tobacco, and valonia oak. Fruit was one of the most popular exports, with figs and grapes being popular. Before World War I, fig production was up, with an expansive increase in production and exportation via railway. Grapes were used to produce raisins and licorice was also produced in the region. It was noted as growing wild along the Büyük Menderes River. It was exported to the United States and United Kingdom.〔 Aidin, as of 1920, was considered to be the world's supply center for emery, specifically in the areas between Tire and Söke. In the early 20th century, Aidin was also noted for large deposits of chromium, specifically near Mount Olympus and in the southwestern region of the vilayet. Antimony and mercury were also found in the area. Carpet was manufactured in Vilayet, mainly in Smyrna, but with carpet being made throughout the region, including in Kula, Uşak, Gördes and Isparta. After World War I, sales declined, however, Britain remained a major importer of Turkish carpets from Aidin. Carpets were mainly produced by women. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aidin Vilayet」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|