Database ID G5610
Database UUID: 9cb1c596-66a8-40a8-801b-107d0a911b11
Name: Ora
Transcribed name: Ora
Category: village (karye)
Administrative dependency: District of Larnaka
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Ora
Ορά
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Ora
Ottoman legal status of population: non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 177,372.50
Property values in kuruş and percentages by type:
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
55,252.5 91,230.0 18,010.0 12,880.0
31.2% 51.4% 10.2% 7.3%
General statistics
District of Larnaka:
50.00
2,611.00
1.9%
District of Larnaka:
1.00
36.00
2.8%
District of Larnaka:
74.00
3,912.00
1.9%
District of Larnaka:
77.00
4,034.00
1.9%
District of Larnaka:
154.00
3,304.00
4.7%
Land (area in dönüm)
District of Larnaka:
2,215.00
89,866.01
2.5%
Land (value in kuruş)
District of Larnaka:
55,252.50
1,111,376.00
5.0%
District of Larnaka:
122.00
2,585.00
4.7%
District of Larnaka:
61.00
3,328.00
1.8%
District of Larnaka:
9,441.00
71,481.00
13.2%
District of Larnaka:
61.00
4,456.00
1.4%
Trees (value in kuruş)
District of Larnaka:
91,230.00
989,739.00
9.2%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
District of Larnaka:
18,010.00
1,647,365.50
1.1%
District of Larnaka:
44.00
1,730.00
2.5%
Animals (number)
District of Larnaka:
453.00
21,270.00
2.1%
Animals (value in kuruş)
District of Larnaka:
12,880.00
523,634.00
2.5%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
District of Larnaka:
177,372.50
4,272,914.50
4.2%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Hristoğuli son of Acı Dimitri
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Ora 1,630.00
İstradi son of Nikodimo
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Ora 5,840.00
Wife of İstradi son of Nikodimo
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Ora 1,110.00
Kiryako son of Paraskeva
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Ora 6,821.00
Hristofi son of Hristofi
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Ora 6,398.00
Yanni son of father Yorgi
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Ora 6,140.00
Wife of bootmaker Kakulli
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Ora 1,675.00
Bootmaker Kakulli
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Ora 0.00
Miha'il son of Kalozori
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Ora 1,450.00
Wife of Miha'il son of Kalozori
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Ora 1,495.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 154 2,215.00 55,252.50
002   land with vegetation 142 2,203.00 54,892.50
003   non tree crop 96 779.25 43,050.00
004   vineyard 94 778.00 43,000.00
005   old vineyard (eski̇ bağ) 1 2.50 100.00
006   vineyard (bağ) 92 767.50 42,500.00
007   ruined vineyard (harab bağ) 1 8.00 400.00
008   grains 2 1.25 50.00
009   fodder field (hasıllık) 1 0.25 25.00
010   fodder field (hasıllık tarla) 1 1.00 25.00
011   fields, gardens and similar 46 1,423.75 11,842.50
012   Gardens, orchards, groves, etc. 5 29.00 1,675.00
013   mulberry crops 3 5.50 425.00
014   mulberry garden (dut bağçesi̇) 3 5.50 425.00
015   Gardens, irrigation not specified 2 23.50 1,250.00
016   garden (bağçe) 1 22.00 1,100.00
017   garden lot (bağçe yeri) 1 1.50 150.00
018   Fields 41 1,394.75 10,167.50
019   Fields, irrigation not specified 41 1,394.75 10,167.50
020   garden field (bağçe tarlasi) 1 0.25 10.00
021   field (tarla) 40 1,394.50 10,157.50
022   other land use 11 11.00 260.00
023   threshing floor (harman) 10 10.00 160.00
024   enclosed land (fırahti) 1 1.00 100.00
025   Uncultivated lands 1 1.00 100.00
026   Deserted lands 1 1.00 100.00
027   deserted enclosed land (hali firahti) 1 1.00 100.00
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Tree (all types) 122 9,441 91,230.00
002   Μulberry tree (all types) 1 3 9.00
003   mulberry trees (eşcar-ı dut) 1 3 9.00
004   olive tree (all types) 59 8,229 82,190.00
005   olive trees (zeytun eşcarı) 1 50 500.00
006   mountain olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun dağ) 9 1,536 15,860.00
007   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun 2) 49 6,643 65,830.00
008   fig trees 12 29 125.00
009   fig (incir) 2 2 10.00
010   fig trees (eşcar-ı incir) 10 27 115.00
011   Almond tree (all types) 19 47 386.00
012   almond trees (eşcar-ı badem 2) 6 32 246.00
013   almond tree (badem 2) 4 4 20.00
014   almond tree (badem ağacı) 9 11 120.00
015   walnut tree 1 2 20.00
016   walnut trees (eşcar-ı ceviz) 1 2 20.00
017   carob trees 30 1,131 8,500.00
018   carob tree (harub 2) 8 215 1,500.00
019   carob trees (eşcar-ı harub) 22 916 7,000.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Building (all types) 61 61 18,010.00
002   house (hane) 51 51 10,660.00
003   other house (diğer hane) 1 1 150.00
004   ruined house (harab hane) 1 1 125.00
005   part of building 6 6 4,200.00
006   room 6 6 4,200.00
007   grape must press (şirahâne) 6 6 4,200.00
008   grape must press (şırahane mengenesi) 6 6 4,200.00
009   Mills 4 4 3,150.00
010   olive oil mill (yağ deği̇rmeni̇) 3 3 2,150.00
011   ruined oil mill (harabe yağ değirmeni) 1 1 1,000.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 44 453 12,880.00
002   Sheep and goats 3 410 3,280.00
003   goat and sheep (keçi ve koyun) 1 300 2,400.00
004   sheep and goat (ağnam ve keçi) 1 300 2,400.00
005   goat (keçi̇) 2 110 880.00
006   Bovidae 38 40 8,600.00
007   cow (inek) 7 8 850.00
008   calf (dana) 2 2 100.00
009   suckling calf (buzaği) 2 2 100.00
010   pair of cows (çift inek) 1 1 250.00
011   Oxen 31 32 7,750.00
012   pair of oxen (çift öküz) 30 30 7,500.00
013   ox (öküz) 1 2 250.00
014   Equidae 3 3 1,000.00
015   mule (katir) 3 3 1,000.00
This record was last edited on: July 30, 2021, 7:27 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: Ora. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/5610/ on 07/12/2025.
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