District (kaza) of Yeni Zağra in 1840s. Population densities per village

The Ottoman population registers contain non-aggregated individual male population data, which include name, physical description, age, family relationship, and often occupation. POPGEO_BG aggregates individual data to settlement level thus creating georeferenced point-based DB. A spatial join of the point data with modern village land polygons (source Bulgaria’s cadaster) allow an analysis of population densities and further aggregation to a sub-district (nahiye) or district (kaza) level. This map visualizes per village population densities of the 1840s district of Yeni Zağra in SE Bulgaria.

 

Map created by Grigor Boykov

District (kaza) of Rusçuk in 1840s. Population densities per village

This map visualizes per village population densities of the 1840s district of Rusçuk in N Bulgaria. It is based on non-aggregated individual point data, extracted from the Ottoman population censuses.

 

Map created by Grigor Boykov

Distribution of Muslim and Christian male population in Karacadağ, district of Filibe

The maps visualize per village distribution of Muslim and Christian male population in the sub-district (nahiye) of Karacadağ, which belonged to the district (kaza) of Filibe in Central Southern Bulgaria. Data is extracted from 1840s Ottoman population registers of the region.

 

Map created by Grigor Boykov

Distribution of Muslim and Christian male population in the district of Hezargrad

The maps visualize per village distribution of Muslim and Christian male population in the district (kaza) of Hezargrad in Northern Bulgaria. Data is extracted from 1840s Ottoman population registers of the region.

 

Map created by Grigor Boykov

Southern Bulgaria districts in 1840s: population totals per unit (kaza/nahiye)

Ottoman population registers’ point data is aggregated to POPGEO_BG primary unit for spatial analysis – sub-district (nahiye) or district (kaza). The map visualizes distribution of population totals in some units in Southern Bulgaria in the 1840s.

Map created by Grigor Boykov

Northern Bulgaria districts in 1840s: population totals per unit (kaza/nahiye)

Ottoman population registers’ point data is aggregated to POPGEO_BG primary unit for spatial analysis – sub-district (nahiye) or district (kaza). The map visualizes distribution of population totals in some units in Northern Bulgaria in the 1840s.

Map created by Grigor Boykov

Southern Bulgaria districts in 1840s: population density per unit (kaza/nahiye)

Ottoman population registers’ point data is aggregated to POPGEO_BG primary unit for spatial analysis – sub-district (nahiye) or district (kaza) and aritmethic densities densities are estimated for each unit. The map visualizes distribution of population densities in some units in Southern Bulgaria in the 1840s.

Map created by Grigor Boykov

Northern Bulgaria districts in 1840s: population density per unit (kaza/nahiye)

Ottoman population registers’ point data is aggregated to POPGEO_BG primary unit for spatial analysis – sub-district (nahiye) or district (kaza) and aritmethic densities densities are estimated for each unit. The map visualizes distribution of population densities in some units in Northern Bulgaria in the 1840s.

Map created by Grigor Boykov