Database ID G5479
Database UUID: 6d63cd0f-cb57-4fa3-b8e5-a30090ced1a5
Name: Peristerona (Lefkosias)
Transcribed name: Peristerona
Category: village (karye)
Administrative dependency: Subdistrict of Morphou
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Peristerona (Lefkosias)
Περιστερώνα (Λευκωσίας)
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Peristerona
Ottoman legal status of population: mixed
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 138,949.00
Property values in kuruş and percentages by type:
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
89,995.0 2,038.0 26,640.0 20,276.0
64.8% 1.5% 19.2% 14.6%
Dependent locations:
Modern name Ottoman name Value Percentage
Peristerona (Lefkosias) (This record) 131,644 94.74%
Lefkoşa Sakinlerinden Abdurrezak Efendi Veled-i Hacı Osman Efendi Çiftliği Lefkoşa Sakinlerinden Abdurrezak Efendi Veled-i Hacı Osman Efendi Çiftliği 7,305 5.26%
Legend: Lands Trees Buildings Animals
General statistics
Subdistrict of Morphou:
97.00
1,278.00
7.6%
Subdistrict of Morphou:
2.00
42.00
4.8%
Subdistrict of Morphou:
127.00
1,461.00
8.7%
Subdistrict of Morphou:
134.00
1,487.00
9.0%
Subdistrict of Morphou:
197.00
2,600.00
7.6%
Land (area in dönüm)
Subdistrict of Morphou:
2,104.13
40,883.47
5.1%
Land (value in kuruş)
Subdistrict of Morphou:
89,995.00
1,108,871.00
8.1%
Subdistrict of Morphou:
75.00
1,137.00
6.6%
Subdistrict of Morphou:
104.00
1,628.00
6.4%
Subdistrict of Morphou:
213.00
4,404.00
4.8%
Subdistrict of Morphou:
107.00
1,787.00
6.0%
Trees (value in kuruş)
Subdistrict of Morphou:
2,038.00
51,785.00
3.9%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
Subdistrict of Morphou:
26,640.00
368,475.00
7.2%
Subdistrict of Morphou:
94.00
1,158.00
8.1%
Animals (number)
Subdistrict of Morphou:
917.00
13,547.00
6.8%
Animals (value in kuruş)
Subdistrict of Morphou:
20,276.00
230,513.00
8.8%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
Subdistrict of Morphou:
138,949.00
1,759,644.00
7.9%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Acı Miha'il son of Acı Pedro
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Peristerona (Lefkosias) 4,290.00
Blacksmith İfluri son of Yani
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Peristerona (Lefkosias) 550.00
Hacı 'Ömer son of Osman
muslim (ehl-i islam) Peristerona (Lefkosias) 790.00
Hacı İsma'il son of Osman
muslim (ehl-i islam) Peristerona (Lefkosias) 2,625.50
Mother of Hacı İsma'il son of Osman
muslim (ehl-i islam) Peristerona (Lefkosias) 48.00
Ali son of İsma'il
muslim (ehl-i islam) Peristerona (Lefkosias) 2,620.00
'Ömer son of İsma'il
muslim (ehl-i islam) Peristerona (Lefkosias) 1,944.00
Derviş son of Hüseyin
muslim (ehl-i islam) Peristerona (Lefkosias) 675.00
Mustafa son of Hüseyin
muslim (ehl-i islam) Peristerona (Lefkosias) 985.00
Emir Ali son of Hasan
muslim (ehl-i islam) Peristerona (Lefkosias) 2,534.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 197 2,104.13 89,995.00
002   land with vegetation 141 1,849.13 82,540.00
003   non tree crop 48 53.63 2,560.00
004   cotton 1 3.00 150.00
005   irrigated cotton field (sulu penbe tarlası) 1 3.00 150.00
006   grains 47 50.63 2,410.00
007   grain field (eki̇n tarlasi) 2 13.00 485.00
008   fodder field (hasıllık) 44 36.63 1,880.00
009   fodder field (hasıllık tarla) 1 1.00 45.00
010   fields, gardens and similar 93 1,795.50 79,980.00
011   garden field (bağçe tarla) 1 1.00 50.00
012   garden field (bağçe tarlasi) 2 2.50 125.00
013   field (tarla) 90 1,792.00 79,805.00
014   other land use 55 55.00 2,455.00
015   threshing floor (harman) 51 51.00 2,245.00
016   pen (mandira) 4 4.00 210.00
017   land without vegetation 1 200.00 5,000.00
018   barren field (kiraç tarla) 1 200.00 5,000.00
019   barren deserted field (kıraç hali tarla) 1 200.00 5,000.00
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Tree (all types) 75 213 2,038.00
002   Μulberry tree (all types) 5 14 118.00
003   mulberry trees (eşcar-ı dut) 5 14 118.00
004   olive tree (all types) 58 166 1,695.00
005   olive trees (zeytun eşcarı) 2 4 40.00
006   mountain olive trees (dağ zeytun eşcarı) 1 3 30.00
007   mountain olive tree (dağ zeyti̇ni̇) 5 30 300.00
008   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun 2) 46 118 1,180.00
009   olive tree (zeytun 2) 4 11 145.00
010   fig trees 4 8 50.00
011   fig (incir) 1 1 5.00
012   fig trees (eşcar-ı incir) 3 7 45.00
013   Almond tree (all types) 8 25 175.00
014   almond trees (badem eşcarı) 2 11 55.00
015   almond trees (eşcar-ı badem 2) 6 14 120.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Building (all types) 104 107 26,640.00
002   house (hane) 99 100 24,080.00
003   other house (diğer hane) 1 1 250.00
004   two-storey house (fevkani ve tahtani hane) 1 1 1,400.00
005   building for animals 4 6 60.00
006   beehive (ari kovani) 4 6 60.00
007   Mills 1 1 2,500.00
008   Watermills 1 1 2,500.00
009   winter mill (kiş deği̇rmeni̇) 1 1 2,500.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 63 885 12,276.00
002   sheep (agnam) 3 66 528.00
003   horse (bargi̇r) 2 2 300.00
004   mare (kisrak) 1 1 250.00
005   colt (tay) 1 1 50.00
006   cow (inek) 6 6 525.00
007   pair of cows (çift inek) 1 1 150.00
008   mule (katir) 5 5 1,900.00
009   lame mule (topal katır) 1 1 300.00
010   goat (keçi̇) 12 110 1,088.00
011   ox (öküz) 11 18 2,250.00
012   goat and sheep (keçi ve koyun) 24 678 5,685.00
013   goat and sheep (keçi ve ağnam) 24 678 5,685.00
This record was last edited on: Feb. 24, 2020, 2:35 p.m.
Geography Department of Harokopio University and Sylvia Ioannou Foundation (2021).. Economy, environment and landscape in the Cypriot longue durée: The 1832/33 Ottoman Property Survey of Cyprus. Geographic Location: Peristerona (Lefkosias). Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/5479/ on 14/02/2025.
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