Database ID G5505
Database UUID: b8517dcb-5a9b-42df-9e0e-270cd26c2b63
Name: Famagusta citadel
Transcribed name: Magusa
Category: citadel (nefs-i kale'-i)
Administrative dependency: District of Famagusta
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Ammochostos
Αμμόχωστος (η)
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Famagusta Ammokhostos
Ottoman legal status of population: muslim (ehl-i islam)
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 322,885.00
Property values in kuruş and percentages by type:
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
214,335.0 130.0 52,175.0 56,245.0
66.4% 0.0% 16.2% 17.4%
Dependent locations:
Modern name Ottoman name Value Percentage
Famagusta citadel (This record) 70,545 21.85%
Varosi Varoş 252,340 78.15%
Legend: Lands Trees Buildings Animals
General statistics
District of Famagusta:
253.00
573.00
44.2%
District of Famagusta:
6.00
10.00
60.0%
District of Famagusta:
276.00
625.00
44.2%
District of Famagusta:
276.00
626.00
44.1%
District of Famagusta:
393.00
1,157.00
34.0%
Land (area in dönüm)
District of Famagusta:
4,766.63
17,296.26
27.6%
Land (value in kuruş)
District of Famagusta:
214,335.00
637,701.50
33.6%
District of Famagusta:
5.00
28.00
17.9%
District of Famagusta:
198.00
554.00
35.7%
District of Famagusta:
10.00
142.00
7.0%
District of Famagusta:
224.00
710.00
31.5%
Trees (value in kuruş)
District of Famagusta:
130.00
1,456.00
8.9%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
District of Famagusta:
52,175.00
146,640.00
35.6%
District of Famagusta:
184.00
498.00
36.9%
Animals (number)
District of Famagusta:
676.00
6,344.00
10.7%
Animals (value in kuruş)
District of Famagusta:
56,245.00
152,291.00
36.9%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
District of Famagusta:
322,885.00
938,088.50
34.4%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Bannerbearer of the military commander of Famagusta İsma'il Efendi
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 4,160.00
Ahmed son of Abdurrahman
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 10,595.00
Molla (religious teacher) Kara Hasan son of Abdurrahman
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 10,917.00
Hasan son of Zaim Mehmed Ağa
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 3,930.00
Raşid Efendi
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 2,930.00
Emir Hüseyin son of 'Ali
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 5,170.00
Rüstem son of Ahmed
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 1,120.00
Bombardier sergeant Hüseyin son of Mehmed
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 300.00
Ahmed son of Hasan
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 685.00
Yusuf
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 1,555.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 393 4,766.63 214,335.00
002   land with vegetation 327 3,298.13 189,800.00
003   non tree crop 73 745.50 14,525.00
004   cotton 23 196.50 9,525.00
005   Water-related cotton properties 2 8.00 400.00
006   abundantly-irrigated cotton fıeld (su basar pembe tarlası) 2 8.00 400.00
007   Undefined cotton 21 188.50 9,125.00
008   cotton field (pembe tarlasi) 21 188.50 9,125.00
009   grains 50 549.00 5,000.00
010   grain field (eki̇n tarlasi) 8 435.00 2,700.00
011   fodder field (hasıllık) 41 114.00 2,300.00
012   çiftlik hasıllık 1 0.00 0.00
013   fields, gardens and similar 254 2,552.63 175,275.00
014   Gardens, orchards, groves, etc. 122 665.50 74,725.00
015   mulberry crops 37 224.50 35,800.00
016   irrigated mulberry garden (sulu dut bağçesi) 1 3.00 500.00
017   mulberry garden with well (dut bağçesi ma dolab) 2 12.00 2,400.00
018   irrigated mulberry garden with well (sulu dolablı dut bağçesi) 8 41.00 7,600.00
019   mulberry garden (dut bağçesi̇) 6 63.00 5,800.00
020   mulberry garden with well (dolaplı dut bağçesi) 13 78.50 10,300.00
021   mulberry garden with well and fruit trees (meyveli ve dolaplı dut bağçesi) 1 5.00 4,000.00
022   fruit-bearing mulberry garden with well (dolaplı meyveli dut bağçesi) 1 2.00 1,200.00
023   fruit-bearing mulberry garden (meyveli dut bağçesi) 5 20.00 4,000.00
024   Orchards 1 2.00 200.00
025   orchard field (bostan tarlasi) 1 2.00 200.00
026   Gardens, irrigation not specified 48 310.50 17,570.00
027   garden interior (derun-ı bağçe) 5 57.00 2,850.00
028   ruined garden (harab bağçe) 7 50.00 2,575.00
029   garden (bağçe) 30 157.50 9,495.00
030   garden with waterwheel and fruits (dolaplı meyveli bahçesi) 1 4.00 800.00
031   garden lot (bağçe yeri) 5 42.00 1,850.00
032   Gardens, irrigated 17 93.00 18,500.00
033   thriving garden with waterwheel (dolaplı mamur bağçe) 7 45.00 9,000.00
034   garden with waterwheel (dolaplı bağçe) 5 18.00 3,600.00
035   garden with fruits and waterwheel (meyveli ve dolaplı bağçe) 4 22.00 4,400.00
036   thriving garden with fruit-bearing trees, waterwheel well and a one-room house (mamur bağçe eşcar-ı müşmireli ve dolap kuyusu ve bir bab hanesiyle) 1 8.00 1,500.00
037   Fields 131 1,883.13 100,350.00
038   Fields, irrigation not specified 131 1,883.13 100,350.00
039   artichoke field (engi̇nar tarlasi) 1 1.00 50.00
040   madder field (boya tarlasi) 111 215.63 79,175.00
041   thriving madder field (mamur boya tarlası) 8 16.50 11,600.00
042   field (tarla) 11 1,650.00 9,525.00
043   other land use 8 8.00 620.00
044   threshing floor (harman) 8 8.00 620.00
045   threshing floor (harman yeri) 1 1.00 20.00
046   Uncultivated lands 58 1,460.50 23,915.00
047   Fallow lands 41 1,274.50 13,915.00
048   barren field (kiraç tarla) 40 1,266.50 13,515.00
049   barren field (kiraç tarlası) 2 13.00 160.00
050   barren garden (kıraç bağçe) 1 8.00 400.00
051   Deserted lands 1 1.00 50.00
052   deserted garden (hâli̇ bağçe) 1 1.00 50.00
053   Destroyed lands 16 185.00 9,950.00
054   deserted garden (viran bağçe) 15 177.00 9,050.00
055   devastated garden with water pump well (viran bağçe ma dolap kuyusu) 1 8.00 900.00
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Tree (all types) 5 10 130.00
002   olive tree (all types) 5 10 130.00
003   plateau olive trees (ova zeytini eşcarı) 1 1 10.00
004   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun 2) 3 9 90.00
005   olive tree (zeytun 2) 1 0 30.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Building (all types) 198 224 52,175.00
002   house (hane) 169 169 40,070.00
003   ruined house (harab hane) 1 1 25.00
004   house inside garden (derun-ı bağçede hane) 6 6 3,300.00
005   shop/warehouse (dükkan) 6 8 2,450.00
006   barber shop (berber dükkani) 1 1 250.00
007   grocery (bakkal dükkani) 1 1 600.00
008   bakery (etmekci̇ dükkani) 1 1 500.00
009   coffee house (kahve dükkani) 1 1 500.00
010   shops (dekakin) 1 3 300.00
011   agricultural buildings 1 1 150.00
012   pen (mandıra) 1 1 150.00
013   part of building 3 3 2,800.00
014   room 2 2 1,400.00
015   grape must press (şirahâne) 2 2 1,400.00
016   monastery room complex or single-room house (oda) 1 1 1,400.00
017   building for animals 8 32 155.00
018   beehive (ari kovani) 8 32 155.00
019   workshop (kâr hane) 2 2 700.00
020   Mills 9 9 5,850.00
021   windmill (yel deği̇rmeni̇) 2 2 2,400.00
022   Watermills 4 4 1,650.00
023   mill (probably watermill, deduced from value) (değirmen) 4 4 1,650.00
024   horse mill (at deği̇rmeni̇) 1 1 600.00
025   mill (deği̇rmen) 2 2 1,200.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 184 676 56,245.00
002   camel (deve) 12 29 9,450.00
003   camel with colts (deve ma deverem) 1 4 1,600.00
004   camel colts (deverem) 1 7 650.00
005   Sheep and goats 10 431 3,510.00
006   sheep (agnam) 10 431 3,510.00
007   Bovidae 56 84 10,345.00
008   cow (inek) 24 51 3,620.00
009   calf (dana) 5 9 520.00
010   suckling calf (buzaği) 4 7 420.00
011   cow with calf (inek ma buzaği) 1 2 150.00
012   cow and calf (inek ve buzaği) 1 3 250.00
013   cow with calf (inek ma dana) 6 19 1,250.00
014   Oxen 32 33 6,725.00
015   pair of oxen (çift öküz) 15 15 3,950.00
016   ox (öküz) 17 18 2,775.00
017   Equidae 106 132 32,940.00
018   horse (bargi̇r) 15 15 2,250.00
019   mare (kisrak) 4 4 600.00
020   mule (katir) 91 117 30,690.00
021   well mule (dolab katırı) 1 3 900.00
This record was last edited on: Aug. 10, 2023, 5:48 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: Famagusta citadel. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/5505/ on 09/12/2025.
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