Database ID G5543
Database UUID: 99ab97b4-7e3f-45bf-bb84-03445cf37b25
Name: Vothylakas
Transcribed name: Votilaka
Category: village (karye)
Administrative dependency: District of Karpasia
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Vothylakas
Βοθύλακας
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Vathylakka
Ottoman legal status of population: non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 17,154.00
Property values in kuruş and percentages by type:
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
6,510.0 1,175.0 5,155.0 4,314.0
38.0% 6.8% 30.1% 25.1%
General statistics
District of Karpasia:
13.00
944.00
1.4%
District of Karpasia:
0.00
15.00
0.0%
District of Karpasia:
14.00
1,019.00
1.4%
District of Karpasia:
14.00
1,021.00
1.4%
District of Karpasia:
46.00
2,083.00
2.2%
Land (area in dönüm)
District of Karpasia:
617.00
39,819.56
1.5%
Land (value in kuruş)
District of Karpasia:
6,510.00
687,684.00
0.9%
District of Karpasia:
11.00
398.00
2.8%
District of Karpasia:
20.00
1,131.00
1.8%
District of Karpasia:
235.00
6,146.00
3.8%
District of Karpasia:
42.00
1,564.00
2.7%
Trees (value in kuruş)
District of Karpasia:
1,175.00
42,725.00
2.8%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
District of Karpasia:
5,155.00
246,990.00
2.1%
District of Karpasia:
19.00
1,158.00
1.6%
Animals (number)
District of Karpasia:
177.00
16,790.00
1.1%
Animals (value in kuruş)
District of Karpasia:
4,314.00
373,721.00
1.2%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
District of Karpasia:
17,154.00
1,351,120.00
1.3%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Dimitri son of Kumi
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Vothylakas 1,965.00
Aleksandri son of Yorgi
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Vothylakas 2,155.00
Yorgi son of Acı Pavli
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Vothylakas 1,650.00
Tofi son of Maro
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Vothylakas 1,365.00
Yorgi son of Kumi
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Vothylakas 1,170.00
Nikola son of Yorgi
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Vothylakas 1,000.00
Tofi son of Yorgi
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Vothylakas 805.00
Yorgi son of Nikola
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Vothylakas 1,170.00
Aleksandri son of Nikola
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Vothylakas 1,240.00
Wife of father
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Vothylakas 405.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 46 617.00 6,510.00
002   land with vegetation 23 238.00 4,480.00
003   non tree crop 18 223.00 3,730.00
004   cotton 13 211.00 3,355.00
005   Undefined cotton 13 211.00 3,355.00
006   cotton field (pembe tarlasi) 13 211.00 3,355.00
007   vineyard 1 3.00 150.00
008   vineyard (bağ) 1 3.00 150.00
009   grains 4 9.00 225.00
010   fodder field (hasıllık) 4 9.00 225.00
011   fields, gardens and similar 5 15.00 750.00
012   Gardens, orchards, groves, etc. 5 15.00 750.00
013   mulberry crops 3 8.00 400.00
014   mulberry garden (dutlu bağçe) 1 2.50 125.00
015   mulberry garden with well (dolaplı dut bağçesi) 2 5.50 275.00
016   Gardens, irrigation not specified 1 3.50 175.00
017   garden (bağçe) 1 3.50 175.00
018   Gardens, irrigated 1 3.50 175.00
019   thriving garden with waterwheel (dolaplı mamur bağçe) 1 3.50 175.00
020   other land use 10 10.00 200.00
021   threshing floor (harman) 10 10.00 200.00
022   threshing floor (harman yeri) 2 2.00 40.00
023   Uncultivated lands 13 369.00 1,830.00
024   Fallow lands 13 369.00 1,830.00
025   barren field (kiraç tarla) 13 369.00 1,830.00
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Tree (all types) 11 235 1,175.00
002   olive tree (all types) 11 235 1,175.00
003   mountain olive tree (dağ zeyti̇ni̇) 11 235 1,175.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Building (all types) 20 42 5,155.00
002   house (hane) 13 13 2,940.00
003   building for animals 1 23 65.00
004   beehive (ari kovani) 1 23 65.00
005   Mills 6 6 2,150.00
006   Watermills 1 1 350.00
007   mill (probably watermill, deduced from value) (değirmen) 1 1 350.00
008   horse mill (at deği̇rmeni̇) 5 5 1,800.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 19 177 4,314.00
002   Sheep and goats 5 158 1,264.00
003   sheep (agnam) 5 158 1,264.00
004   Bovidae 13 18 2,850.00
005   cow (inek) 6 11 1,100.00
006   cow with calf (inek ma dana) 4 9 900.00
007   Oxen 7 7 1,750.00
008   pair of oxen (çift öküz) 7 7 1,750.00
009   Equidae 1 1 200.00
010   horse (bargi̇r) 1 1 200.00
011   mare (kisrak) 1 1 200.00
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: Vothylakas. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/5543/ on 16/01/2026.
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