Database ID G5513
Database UUID: 505da80f-d858-40ea-92ea-7cde1c95e582
Name: Paralimni
Transcribed name: Paralim
Category: village (karye)
Administrative dependency: District of Famagusta
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Paralimni
Παραλίμνι
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Paralimni
Ottoman legal status of population: non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 71,890.00
Property values in kuruş and percentages by type:
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
41,844.0 700.0 12,945.0 16,401.0
58.2% 1.0% 18.0% 22.8%
General statistics
District of Famagusta:
53.00
573.00
9.2%
District of Famagusta:
1.00
10.00
10.0%
District of Famagusta:
56.00
625.00
9.0%
District of Famagusta:
56.00
626.00
8.9%
District of Famagusta:
155.00
1,157.00
13.4%
Land (area in dönüm)
District of Famagusta:
1,228.00
17,296.26
7.1%
Land (value in kuruş)
District of Famagusta:
41,844.00
637,701.50
6.6%
District of Famagusta:
12.00
28.00
42.9%
District of Famagusta:
55.00
554.00
9.9%
District of Famagusta:
70.00
142.00
49.3%
District of Famagusta:
69.00
710.00
9.7%
Trees (value in kuruş)
District of Famagusta:
700.00
1,456.00
48.1%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
District of Famagusta:
12,945.00
146,640.00
8.8%
District of Famagusta:
62.00
498.00
12.4%
Animals (number)
District of Famagusta:
845.00
6,344.00
13.3%
Animals (value in kuruş)
District of Famagusta:
16,401.00
152,291.00
10.8%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
District of Famagusta:
71,890.00
938,088.50
7.7%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Father Atanaş
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Paralimni 1,425.00
İpkieri son of Acı Kostanti
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Paralimni 2,445.00
Yorgi son of Acı Yanni
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Paralimni 2,245.00
Zuvani son of father Dimitri
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Paralimni 2,995.00
Andoni son of Andon
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Paralimni 3,170.00
Acı Lefteri son of Andoni
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Paralimni 4,970.00
İkseni son of Andon
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Paralimni 4,195.00
Dimitri son of father Dimitri
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Paralimni 1,850.00
İkseni Zımmi
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Paralimni 650.00
Marya Fani
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Paralimni 460.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 155 1,228.00 41,844.00
002   land with vegetation 90 260.00 36,599.00
003   non tree crop 88 240.00 35,949.00
004   cotton 28 163.00 5,374.00
005   cotton field (pembe tarlasi) 28 163.00 5,374.00
006   grains 3 8.50 312.50
007   fodder field (hasıllık) 3 8.50 312.50
008   Madder fields (Boya tarlaları) 57 68.50 30,262.50
009   madder field (boya tarlasi) 57 68.50 30,262.50
010   fields, gardens and similar 2 20.00 650.00
011   garden (bağçe) 1 5.00 500.00
012   field (tarla) 1 15.00 150.00
013   other land use 21 21.00 435.00
014   threshing floor (harman) 21 21.00 435.00
015   threshing floor (harman yeri) 2 2.00 40.00
016   land without vegetation 44 947.00 4,810.00
017   barren field (kiraç tarla) 44 947.00 4,810.00
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Tree (all types) 12 70 700.00
002   olive tree (all types) 11 68 680.00
003   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun 2) 9 63 630.00
004   olive tree (zeytun 2) 1 3 30.00
005   plateau olive tree (ova zeytini 2) 1 2 20.00
006   carob trees 1 2 20.00
007   carob trees (eşcar-ı harub) 1 2 20.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Building (all types) 55 69 12,945.00
002   house (hane) 50 50 11,520.00
003   other house (diğer hane) 1 1 80.00
004   agricultural buildings 2 2 200.00
005   pen (mandıra) 2 2 200.00
006   building for animals 1 15 75.00
007   beehive (ari kovani) 1 15 75.00
008   Mills 2 2 1,150.00
009   mill (deği̇rmen) 2 2 1,150.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 49 832 13,051.00
002   sheep (agnam) 13 772 6,176.00
003   cow (inek) 23 47 4,650.00
004   calf (dana) 1 1 50.00
005   cow with calf (inek ma dana) 17 41 4,100.00
006   mule (katir) 2 2 850.00
007   ox (öküz) 11 11 1,375.00
This record was last edited on: April 10, 2022, 12:42 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: Paralimni. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/5513/ on 29/04/2025.
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