Database ID G5502
Database UUID: c1c49a49-6e28-4fca-a6a2-354599571b5f
Name: Platanistasa
Transcribed name: Biladanistasa
Category: village (karye)
Administrative dependency: Subdistrict of Morphou
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Platanistasa
Πλατανιστάσα
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Platanistassa
Ottoman legal status of population: non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 20,711.00
Property values in kuruş and percentages by type:
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
9,245.0 1,191.0 9,355.0 920.0
44.6% 5.8% 45.2% 4.4%
Dependent locations:
Modern name Ottoman name Value Percentage
Platanistasa (This record) 19,811 95.65%
Aşera Manastırı Aşera Manastırı 900 4.35%
Legend: Lands Trees Buildings Animals
General statistics
Subdistrict of Morphou:
27.00
1,278.00
2.1%
Subdistrict of Morphou:
2.00
42.00
4.8%
Subdistrict of Morphou:
24.00
1,461.00
1.6%
Subdistrict of Morphou:
24.00
1,487.00
1.6%
Subdistrict of Morphou:
71.00
2,600.00
2.7%
Land (area in dönüm)
Subdistrict of Morphou:
187.50
40,883.47
0.5%
Land (value in kuruş)
Subdistrict of Morphou:
9,245.00
1,108,871.00
0.8%
Subdistrict of Morphou:
56.00
1,137.00
4.9%
Subdistrict of Morphou:
35.00
1,628.00
2.1%
Subdistrict of Morphou:
135.00
4,404.00
3.1%
Subdistrict of Morphou:
34.00
1,787.00
1.9%
Trees (value in kuruş)
Subdistrict of Morphou:
1,191.00
51,785.00
2.3%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
Subdistrict of Morphou:
9,355.00
368,475.00
2.5%
Subdistrict of Morphou:
7.00
1,158.00
0.6%
Animals (number)
Subdistrict of Morphou:
68.00
13,547.00
0.5%
Animals (value in kuruş)
Subdistrict of Morphou:
920.00
230,513.00
0.4%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
Subdistrict of Morphou:
20,711.00
1,759,644.00
1.2%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Kiryako son of Hristofi
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Platanistasa 225.00
Sava son of Miha'il
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Platanistasa 1,285.00
Yani son of Miha'il
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Platanistasa 395.00
İstasi son of Kiryako
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Platanistasa 515.00
Kiryako son of Gavril
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Platanistasa 969.00
İstavrino son of Sava
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Platanistasa 485.00
Sava son of Filipo
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Platanistasa 285.00
Solomo son of Miha'il
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Platanistasa 675.00
Nikola son of Hristofi
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Platanistasa 1,550.00
Yani son of Nikoli
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Platanistasa 310.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 71 187.50 9,245.00
002   land with vegetation 71 187.50 9,245.00
003   non tree crop 38 157.50 5,380.00
004   cotton 1 3.00 300.00
005   Undefined cotton 1 3.00 300.00
006   cotton field (penbe tarlası) 1 3.00 300.00
007   vineyard 31 152.50 5,010.00
008   vineyard (bağ) 31 152.50 5,010.00
009   grains 6 2.00 70.00
010   fodder field (hasıllık) 6 2.00 70.00
011   fields, gardens and similar 33 30.00 3,865.00
012   Gardens, orchards, groves, etc. 31 21.75 3,815.00
013   mulberry crops 5 1.25 90.00
014   mulberry garden (dut bağçesi̇) 5 1.25 90.00
015   Gardens, irrigation not specified 7 5.50 1,100.00
016   other hazelnut grove (diğer fındıklık) 2 0.50 100.00
017   hazelnut grove (fındıklık) 5 5.00 1,000.00
018   Fields 2 8.25 50.00
019   Fields, irrigation not specified 2 8.25 50.00
020   garden field (bağçe tarlasi) 1 0.25 10.00
021   field (tarla) 1 8.00 40.00
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Tree (all types) 56 135 1,191.00
002   Μulberry tree (all types) 2 6 21.00
003   mulberry trees (eşcar-ı dut) 2 6 21.00
004   olive tree (all types) 19 49 520.00
005   mountain olive tree (dağ zeyti̇ni̇) 1 3 30.00
006   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun 2) 14 38 380.00
007   olive tree (zeytun 2) 4 8 110.00
008   Almond tree (all types) 15 34 170.00
009   almond trees (badem eşcarı) 1 2 10.00
010   almond trees (eşcar-ı badem 2) 13 31 155.00
011   almond tree (badem 2) 1 1 5.00
012   walnut tree 20 46 480.00
013   walnut trees (eşcar-ı ceviz) 20 46 480.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Building (all types) 35 34 9,355.00
002   house (hane) 25 25 3,655.00
003   other house (diğer hane) 1 1 130.00
004   part of building 7 7 2,250.00
005   room 7 7 2,250.00
006   grape must press (şirahâne) 7 7 2,250.00
007   grape must press (şırahane mengenesi) 1 1 500.00
008   auxilliary structures 1 0 600.00
009   running water (ma-yı cari) 1 0 600.00
010   Mills 2 2 2,850.00
011   olive oil mill (yağ deği̇rmeni̇) 1 1 350.00
012   Watermills 1 1 2,500.00
013   winter watermill (kış su değirmeni) 1 1 2,500.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 7 68 920.00
002   Sheep and goats 4 65 520.00
003   goat (keçi̇) 4 65 520.00
004   Bovidae 3 3 400.00
005   cow (inek) 3 3 400.00
006   pair of cows (çift inek) 1 1 250.00
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: Platanistasa. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/5502/ on 17/11/2025.
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