Database ID G5598
Database UUID: 1274887d-2105-4174-9f7d-706a0d352678
Name: Choirokoitia
Transcribed name: Şirocidya
Category: village (karye)
Administrative dependency: District of Larnaka
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Choirokoitia
Χοιροκοιτία
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Khirokitia
Ottoman legal status of population: mixed
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 70,225.00
Property values in kuruş and percentages by type:
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
11,105.0 43,170.0 8,980.0 6,970.0
15.8% 61.5% 12.8% 9.9%
General statistics
District of Larnaka:
44.00
2,611.00
1.7%
District of Larnaka:
1.00
36.00
2.8%
District of Larnaka:
64.00
3,912.00
1.6%
District of Larnaka:
66.00
4,034.00
1.6%
District of Larnaka:
98.00
3,304.00
3.0%
Land (area in dönüm)
District of Larnaka:
1,309.50
89,866.01
1.5%
Land (value in kuruş)
District of Larnaka:
11,105.00
1,111,376.00
1.0%
District of Larnaka:
138.00
2,585.00
5.3%
District of Larnaka:
55.00
3,328.00
1.7%
District of Larnaka:
3,531.00
71,481.00
4.9%
District of Larnaka:
74.00
4,456.00
1.7%
Trees (value in kuruş)
District of Larnaka:
43,170.00
989,739.00
4.4%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
District of Larnaka:
8,980.00
1,647,365.50
0.5%
District of Larnaka:
31.00
1,730.00
1.8%
Animals (number)
District of Larnaka:
268.00
21,270.00
1.3%
Animals (value in kuruş)
District of Larnaka:
6,970.00
523,634.00
1.3%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
District of Larnaka:
70,225.00
4,272,914.50
1.6%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Kasım son of Mustafa
muslim (ehl-i islam) Choirokoitia 2,545.00
Mustafa son of Hüseyin
muslim (ehl-i islam) Choirokoitia 880.00
Wife of Mustafa son of Hüseyin
muslim (ehl-i islam) Choirokoitia 425.00
Ahmed son of Hasan
muslim (ehl-i islam) Choirokoitia 670.00
Wife of Ahmed son of Hasan
muslim (ehl-i islam) Choirokoitia 80.00
Hüseyin son of 'Ali
muslim (ehl-i islam) Choirokoitia 1,250.00
Brother of Hüseyin son of 'Ali
muslim (ehl-i islam) Choirokoitia 800.00
Daughter of Veli son of 'Ali
muslim (ehl-i islam) Choirokoitia 115.00
Veli son of 'Ali
muslim (ehl-i islam) Choirokoitia 0.00
Yusuf son of İbrahim
muslim (ehl-i islam) Choirokoitia 900.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 98 1,309.50 11,105.00
002   land with vegetation 81 1,249.00 10,525.00
003   non tree crop 36 370.75 4,610.00
004   cotton 1 3.00 75.00
005   Undefined cotton 1 3.00 75.00
006   cotton field (pembe tarlasi) 1 3.00 75.00
007   vineyard 17 34.75 2,410.00
008   vineyard (bağ) 17 34.75 2,410.00
009   grains 18 333.00 2,125.00
010   grain field (eki̇n tarlasi) 17 332.50 2,112.50
011   fodder field (hasıllık tarla) 1 0.50 12.50
012   fields, gardens and similar 45 878.25 5,915.00
013   Gardens, orchards, groves, etc. 15 20.25 1,200.00
014   Orchards 1 2.00 50.00
015   orchard field (bostan tarlasi) 1 2.00 50.00
016   Gardens, irrigation not specified 14 18.25 1,150.00
017   tree garden (eşcârli bağçe) 4 4.00 225.00
018   fruit garden (meyveli̇ bağçe) 1 2.00 200.00
019   garden (bağçe) 9 12.25 725.00
020   Fields 30 858.00 4,715.00
021   Fields, irrigation not specified 30 858.00 4,715.00
022   field (tarla) 30 858.00 4,715.00
023   other land use 15 9.50 280.00
024   threshing floor (harman) 15 9.50 280.00
025   threshing floor (harman yeri) 1 1.00 20.00
026   Uncultivated lands 2 51.00 300.00
027   Fallow lands 1 50.00 250.00
028   barren field (kiraç tarla) 1 50.00 250.00
029   Deserted lands 1 1.00 50.00
030   deserted plot (hâli̇ arsa) 1 1.00 50.00
031   deserted plot (arsa-i haliye) 1 1.00 50.00
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Tree (all types) 138 3,531 43,170.00
002   Μulberry tree (all types) 1 3 15.00
003   mulberry trees (eşcar-ı dut) 1 3 15.00
004   olive tree (all types) 82 1,205 20,000.00
005   plateau olive (ova zeytuni) 1 5 100.00
006   mountain olive trees (dağ zeytun eşcarı) 4 42 420.00
007   plateau olive trees (ova zeytini eşcarı) 14 284 5,680.00
008   mountain olive tree (dağ zeyti̇ni̇) 5 80 800.00
009   mountain olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun dağ) 13 251 2,510.00
010   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun 2) 36 421 8,050.00
011   olive tree (zeytun 2) 5 66 1,320.00
012   plateau olive tree (ova zeytini 2) 4 56 1,120.00
013   fig trees 1 5 25.00
014   fig trees (eşcar-ı incir) 1 5 25.00
015   carob trees 54 2,318 23,130.00
016   carob tree (harub 2) 2 25 250.00
017   carob trees (eşcar-ı harub) 52 2,293 22,880.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Building (all types) 55 74 8,980.00
002   house (hane) 40 40 6,245.00
003   building for animals 5 27 135.00
004   beehive (ari kovani) 5 27 135.00
005   Mills 10 7 2,600.00
006   olive oil mill (yağ deği̇rmeni̇) 3 3 850.00
007   Watermills 7 4 1,750.00
008   winter mill (kiş deği̇rmeni̇) 2 0 300.00
009   water mill (su deği̇rmeni̇) 4 3 1,300.00
010   mill (probably watermill, deduced from value) (değirmen) 1 1 150.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 31 268 6,970.00
002   Sheep and goats 5 240 1,920.00
003   goat (keçi̇) 5 240 1,920.00
004   Bovidae 24 26 4,600.00
005   cow (inek) 9 11 850.00
006   calf (dana) 4 5 250.00
007   suckling calf (buzaği) 3 4 200.00
008   Oxen 15 15 3,750.00
009   pair of oxen (çift öküz) 15 15 3,750.00
010   Equidae 2 2 450.00
011   horse (bargi̇r) 1 1 150.00
012   mare (kisrak) 1 1 150.00
013   mule (katir) 1 1 300.00
This record was last edited on: Sept. 25, 2021, 11:08 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: Choirokoitia. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/5598/ on 14/12/2025.
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