Database ID G5612
Database UUID: 3dfa8d5c-1834-4533-b6bc-f4e81ab62aeb
Name: Melini
Transcribed name: Melini
Category: village (karye)
Administrative dependency: District of Larnaka
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Melini
Μελίνη
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Melini
Ottoman legal status of population: non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 67,580.00
Property values in kuruş and percentages by type:
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
19,390.0 40,330.0 6,150.0 1,710.0
28.7% 59.7% 9.1% 2.5%
General statistics
District of Larnaka:
22.00
2,611.00
0.8%
District of Larnaka:
1.00
36.00
2.8%
District of Larnaka:
29.00
3,912.00
0.7%
District of Larnaka:
30.00
4,034.00
0.7%
District of Larnaka:
63.00
3,304.00
1.9%
Land (area in dönüm)
District of Larnaka:
337.50
89,866.01
0.4%
Land (value in kuruş)
District of Larnaka:
19,390.00
1,111,376.00
1.7%
District of Larnaka:
38.00
2,585.00
1.5%
District of Larnaka:
29.00
3,328.00
0.9%
District of Larnaka:
2,647.00
71,481.00
3.7%
District of Larnaka:
28.00
4,456.00
0.6%
Trees (value in kuruş)
District of Larnaka:
40,330.00
989,739.00
4.1%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
District of Larnaka:
6,150.00
1,647,365.50
0.4%
District of Larnaka:
13.00
1,730.00
0.8%
Animals (number)
District of Larnaka:
17.00
21,469.00
0.1%
Animals (value in kuruş)
District of Larnaka:
1,710.00
523,434.00
0.3%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
District of Larnaka:
67,580.00
4,272,714.50
1.6%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Father Yanni son of father Dumazo
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Melini 3,160.00
Wife of father Yanni son of father Dumazo
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Melini 1,350.00
Miha'il son of Anton
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Melini 3,160.00
Nikola son of Miha'il
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Melini 2,295.00
Father Miha'il son of Lu'izo
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Melini 2,145.00
Wife of father Miha'il son of Lu'izo
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Melini 670.00
Miha'il son of Kiryako
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Melini 2,260.00
Yorgi son of Hristoğulo
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Melini 2,535.00
Sava son of Luizo
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Melini 2,555.00
Adamo son of father Sava
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Melini 3,345.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 63 337.50 19,390.00
002   land with vegetation 62 336.50 19,340.00
003   non tree crop 43 287.50 18,665.00
004   vineyard 40 285.00 18,415.00
005   vineyard (bağ) 40 285.00 18,415.00
006   grains 3 2.50 250.00
007   fodder field (hasıllık) 3 2.50 250.00
008   fields, gardens and similar 19 49.00 675.00
009   garden (bağçe) 4 7.50 355.00
010   field (tarla) 15 41.50 320.00
011   other land use 1 1.00 50.00
012   enclosed land (fırahti) 1 1.00 50.00
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Tree (all types) 38 2,647 40,330.00
002   olive tree (all types) 32 2,638 40,260.00
003   olive trees (zeytun eşcarı) 1 5 100.00
004   mountain olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun dağ) 4 605 7,300.00
005   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun 2) 23 2,016 32,620.00
006   olive tree (zeytun 2) 4 12 240.00
007   Almond tree (all types) 4 7 40.00
008   almond trees (eşcar-ı badem 2) 2 4 20.00
009   almond tree (badem 2) 2 3 20.00
010   walnut tree 2 2 30.00
011   walnut trees (ceviz eşcarı) 1 1 15.00
012   walnut tree (ceviz 2) 1 1 15.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Building (all types) 29 28 6,150.00
002   house (hane) 24 23 3,750.00
003   agricultural buildings 1 1 300.00
004   grape must press (şırahane mengenesi) 1 1 300.00
005   part of building 2 2 1,100.00
006   room 2 2 1,100.00
007   grape must press (şirahâne) 2 2 1,100.00
008   Mills 2 2 1,000.00
009   oil mill (yağ değirmeni) 2 2 1,000.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 10 14 960.00
002   cow (inek) 4 4 300.00
003   calf (dana) 2 2 100.00
004   suckling calf (buzaği) 2 2 100.00
005   goat (keçi̇) 1 5 40.00
006   ox (öküz) 5 5 620.00
This record was last edited on: Sept. 30, 2021, 5:59 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: Melini. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/5612/ on 08/09/2024.
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