Database ID G5567
Database UUID: 397ff7d9-bcad-4fe6-8892-5b0aa3158cf2
Name: Larnaka
Transcribed name: İskele-i Tuzla
Category: town (nefs - kasaba)
Administrative dependency: Town of Larnaka
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Larnaka
Λάρνακα
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Larnaka Citium
Ottoman legal status of population: mixed
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 616,147.50
Property values in kuruş and percentages by type:
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
18,957.5 1,100.0 580,860.0 15,230.0
3.1% 0.2% 94.3% 2.5%
Dependent locations:
Modern name Ottoman name Value Percentage
Larnaka (This record) 614,298 99.70%
Sevahil-i Derya Sevahil-i Derya 1,500 0.24%
Agios Georgios Kontos Monastery Aya Yorgi Kondo 350 0.06%
Legend: Lands Trees Buildings Animals
General statistics
Town of Larnaka:
366.00
1,010.00
36.2%
Town of Larnaka:
5.00
12.00
41.7%
Town of Larnaka:
645.00
1,539.00
41.9%
Town of Larnaka:
654.00
1,562.00
41.9%
Town of Larnaka:
86.00
288.00
29.9%
Land (area in dönüm)
Town of Larnaka:
1,415.00
7,275.00
19.5%
Land (value in kuruş)
Town of Larnaka:
18,957.50
92,175.00
20.6%
Town of Larnaka:
9.00
42.00
21.4%
Town of Larnaka:
544.00
1,232.00
44.2%
Town of Larnaka:
79.00
633.00
12.5%
Town of Larnaka:
617.00
1,317.00
46.8%
Trees (value in kuruş)
Town of Larnaka:
1,100.00
6,523.00
16.9%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
Town of Larnaka:
580,860.00
1,070,325.00
54.3%
Town of Larnaka:
28.00
139.00
20.1%
Animals (number)
Town of Larnaka:
1,067.00
2,217.00
48.1%
Animals (value in kuruş)
Town of Larnaka:
15,230.00
61,343.00
24.8%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
Town of Larnaka:
616,147.50
1,230,366.00
50.1%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Arslanzade Mehmed son of Osman
muslim (ehl-i islam) Larnaka 800.00
Quilt maker Ahmed son of Mustafa
muslim (ehl-i islam) Larnaka 900.00
Wife of quilt maker Ahmed son of Mustafa
muslim (ehl-i islam) Larnaka 1,600.00
Wife of quilt maker Abdullah son of Hasan
muslim (ehl-i islam) Larnaka 470.00
Quilt maker Abdullah son of Hasan
muslim (ehl-i islam) Larnaka 2,330.00
Osman son of Hasan
muslim (ehl-i islam) Larnaka 1,300.00
Gazaroğlu Hacı Salih son of Hacı Mustafa
muslim (ehl-i islam) Larnaka 1,750.00
Bombardier captain Hüseyin son of Hasan
muslim (ehl-i islam) Larnaka 1,065.00
Commander of citadel bombardiers Mustafa son of Osman
muslim (ehl-i islam) Larnaka 1,050.00
First sergeant of bombardier regiment Mustafa son of İbrahim
muslim (ehl-i islam) Larnaka 200.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 86 1,415.00 18,957.50
002   land with vegetation 66 1,172.50 16,167.50
003   tree crops 3 11.00 800.00
004   tree garden (eşcârli bağçe) 3 11.00 800.00
005   non tree crop 34 866.00 8,970.00
006   cotton 4 41.00 1,620.00
007   cotton field (pembe tarlasi) 4 41.00 1,620.00
008   grains 29 817.50 5,100.00
009   grain field (eki̇n tarlasi) 25 813.00 4,875.00
010   fodder field (hasıllık) 4 4.50 225.00
011   Madder fields (Boya tarlaları) 1 7.50 2,250.00
012   madder field (boya tarlasi) 1 7.50 2,250.00
013   mixed tree crops 1 12.00 3,000.00
014   garden with fruit-bearing and non-fruit-bearing trees and with water pump well (eşcar-ı müsmireli ve gayr-ı müsmireli bağçe ve dolab kuyusu) 1 12.00 3,000.00
015   fields, gardens and similar 28 283.50 3,397.50
016   pasture field (çayir tarlasi) 1 20.00 100.00
017   garden with waterwheel (bağçe ma' dolap) 1 3.00 900.00
018   garden with waterwheel (bağçe maa dolab) 1 3.00 900.00
019   garden (bağçe) 1 1.00 100.00
020   orchard field (bostan tarlasi) 8 23.00 1,060.00
021   field (tarla) 17 236.50 1,237.50
022   other land use 4 3.00 490.00
023   threshing floor (harman) 2 1.00 40.00
024   building lot with running water (hane yeri ve ma-ı cari) 1 0.00 400.00
025   private field (hassa tarla) 1 2.00 50.00
026   land without vegetation 16 239.50 2,300.00
027   barren field (kiraç tarla) 15 238.50 2,200.00
028   deserted plot (hâli̇ arsa) 7 3.50 1,025.00
029   deserted plot (arsa-i haliye) 1 1.00 100.00
030   pen lot (-mandıra yeri) 1 1.00 100.00
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Tree (all types) 9 79 1,100.00
002   olive tree (all types) 8 49 950.00
003   mountain olive tree (dağ zeyti̇ni̇) 1 27 540.00
004   olive tree (zeytun 2) 3 9 100.00
005   plateau olive tree (ova zeytini 2) 4 13 310.00
006   carob trees 1 30 150.00
007   carob tree (harub 2) 1 30 150.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Building (all types) 544 617 580,860.00
002   house (hane) 436 430 471,970.00
003   other house (diğer hane) 15 15 6,400.00
004   other house (di̇ğer hane) 1 1 150.00
005   ruined house (harab hane) 2 2 300.00
006   two-storey house (fevkani ve tahtani hane) 23 21 114,050.00
007   two-storey house (fevkani hane) 1 1 1,000.00
008   house with running water (ma-ı cari ile hane) 4 4 8,000.00
009   other house with garden and running water (diğer hane ma' ma-yı cari ve bağçesiyle) 1 1 2,500.00
010   shop/warehouse (dükkan) 60 85 42,990.00
011   knife shop (biçakçi dükkani) 2 2 650.00
012   barber shop (berber dükkani) 3 3 750.00
013   grocery (bakkal dükkani) 23 31 18,750.00
014   other grocery (di̇ğer bakkal dükkani) 1 1 550.00
015   pharmacy (attar dükkani) 1 3 2,500.00
016   tobacco shop (duhanci dükkani) 1 1 300.00
017   second-hand shop (eski̇ci̇ dükkani) 3 3 790.00
018   coffee house (kahve dükkani) 4 5 4,800.00
019   greengrocery (manav dükkani) 1 1 600.00
020   shoomaker's shop (pabuşci dükkani) 1 1 100.00
021   scarf shop (yemeni̇ci̇ dükkani) 2 2 550.00
022   quilt shop (yorganci dükkani) 6 6 3,650.00
023   small shop (sagir dükkan) 2 2 750.00
024   ruined shop (harab bakkal dükkanı) 1 1 300.00
025   shops (dekakin) 1 10 1,000.00
026   shop and shed (dükkan ve sundurma) 1 1 150.00
027   house with coffe shop (hane ma' kahve) 1 1 3,500.00
028   agricultural buildings 3 3 1,700.00
029   barn (samanlik) 1 1 100.00
030   winery (şaraphane) 2 2 1,600.00
031   part of building 1 1 800.00
032   room 1 1 800.00
033   grape must press (şirahâne) 1 1 800.00
034   storeroom (mahzen) 36 88 57,200.00
035   ruined storeroom (harab mahzen) 1 2 500.00
036   store (mağaza) 31 81 49,100.00
037   building for animals 4 7 2,200.00
038   stable and barn (ahir ve samanlik) 2 5 2,000.00
039   camel fold (develi̇k) 1 1 100.00
040   stable (ahir) 1 1 100.00
041   auxilliary structures 1 0 2,500.00
042   customhouse share (gümrük hissesi) 1 0 2,500.00
043   Mills 3 3 1,500.00
044   horse mill (at deği̇rmeni̇) 1 1 750.00
045   ruined horse mill (harab at değirmeni) 1 1 500.00
046   mill (deği̇rmen) 1 1 250.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 17 1,055 12,230.00
002   sheep (agnam) 6 1,035 8,280.00
003   sheep (koyun) 5 960 7,680.00
004   horse (bargi̇r) 5 5 750.00
005   mare (kisrak) 1 1 200.00
006   colt (tay) 1 1 50.00
007   camel (deve) 1 3 900.00
008   cow (inek) 1 7 700.00
009   mule (katir) 4 5 1,600.00
010   mill mule (değirmen katırı) 1 1 300.00
011   well mule (dolab katırı) 1 2 600.00
This record was last edited on: July 11, 2021, 11:07 a.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: Larnaka. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/5567/ on 04/10/2024.
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