According to the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople’s Information Bureau, before the Armenian Genocide of 1915, in the vilayet of Karin/Erzerum, Armenians lived in 425 localities. The whole Armenian population of the vilayet was 202,391. Armenians had 406 churches and 76 monasteries, and 322 schools with 21,348 schoolboys and schoolgirls.
The vilayet of Erzerum was divided into three sancaks- Karin/Erzerum, Erznka/Erzinjan, and Bayazid.
Vilayet of Erzerum
Adm. Unit Localities Armenians Churches/Mon. Schools
Sancak of Karin/Erzerum
Erzerum 53 37,480 43/ 3 52 (6355)
Khnus/Hinis 25 21,382 21/ 4 17 (871)
Kghi/Kiği 51 19,859 45/5 63 (2925)
Tercan/Mamahatun 41 11,690 36/2 27 (1187)
Bayburt/Babert 30 17,060 5/3 9 (844)
Sper/Ispir 17 2,602 17/1 13 (459)
Tortum 13 2,829 14/1 3 (?)
Keskin 13 8,136 14/0 5 (?)
Narman 2 748 2/0 2 (160)
Basen/Pasinler 57 16,740 16/1 20 (940)
Sancak of Erznka/Erzincan
Erzincan 38 25,795 53/24 37 (3863)
Bolormor/Pülumur 4 862 4/3 3 (103)
Kamakh/Kemah 15 6,396 37/6 13 (802)
Kuruçay 6 2,989 6/0 5 (?)
Kerjanis/Refahiye 3 1,570 3/2 3 (?)
Sancak of Bayazid
Bayazid 5 4,884 14/8 6 (684)
Diyadin 8 1,649 6/11 2 (200)
Karakilise 12 8,180 9/1 4 (?)
Alashkert/Eleşgird 12 9,914 13/1 11 (960)
Toprakkale 20 1,624 7/0 2 (?)
Total 425 202,391 406/76 322 (21,348)
