| Database ID | G5677 |
| Database UUID: | bad24bde-b880-456c-94f8-5944ea78b76f |
| Name: | Sotira (Ammochostou) |
| Transcribed name: | Sodira |
| Category: | village (karye) |
| Administrative dependency: | District of Mesaoria |
| Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus |
Sotira (Ammochostou) Σωτήρα (Αμμοχώστου) |
| Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: | Sotira |
| Ottoman legal status of population: | non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) |
| Total of property values by type (in kuruş): | 61,488.00 |
| Property values in kuruş and percentages by type: |
|
Lands
Trees
Buildings
Animals
16,510.0
4,915.0
17,275.0
22,788.0
26.9%
8.0%
28.1%
37.1%
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| General statistics | |
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District of Mesaoria:
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34.00
2,171.00
1.6%
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District of Mesaoria:
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0.00
35.00
0.0%
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District of Mesaoria:
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37.00
2,398.00
1.5%
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District of Mesaoria:
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37.00
2,402.00
1.5%
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District of Mesaoria:
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88.00
4,064.00
2.2%
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Land (area in dönüm)
District of Mesaoria:
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1,876.00
114,431.13
1.6%
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Land (value in kuruş)
District of Mesaoria:
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16,510.00
1,375,343.50
1.2%
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District of Mesaoria:
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4.00
442.00
0.9%
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District of Mesaoria:
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41.00
2,382.00
1.7%
|
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District of Mesaoria:
|
398.00
5,906.00
6.7%
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District of Mesaoria:
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47.00
3,048.00
1.5%
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Trees (value in kuruş)
District of Mesaoria:
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4,915.00
66,731.00
7.4%
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Buildings (value in kuruş)
District of Mesaoria:
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17,275.00
547,867.00
3.2%
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District of Mesaoria:
|
54.00
2,678.00
2.0%
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Animals (number)
District of Mesaoria:
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1,639.00
48,509.00
3.4%
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Animals (value in kuruş)
District of Mesaoria:
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22,788.00
807,336.00
2.8%
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Total value of properties (in kuruş)
District of Mesaoria:
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61,488.00
2,797,277.50
2.2%
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| Persons in this and dependant locations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Ottoman legal status | Location | Value (in kuruş) |
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non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) | Tuzla İskelesinde sakin ve mütemekkin olan Avrupa Tüccarlarından Cera Veled-i Niko'nun Çiftliği | 4,000.00 |
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non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) | Sotira (Ammochostou) | 2,125.00 |
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non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) | Sotira (Ammochostou) | 75.00 |
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non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) | Sotira (Ammochostou) | 1,080.00 |
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non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) | Sotira (Ammochostou) | 1,765.00 |
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non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) | Sotira (Ammochostou) | 1,770.00 |
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non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) | Sotira (Ammochostou) | 2,965.00 |
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non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) | Sotira (Ammochostou) | 3,060.00 |
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non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) | Sotira (Ammochostou) | 240.00 |
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non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) | Sotira (Ammochostou) | 0.00 |
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| Statistics per land type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Land use | Records | Land area (in dönüm) | Value (in kuruş) |
| 001 Land (all types) | 88 | 1,876.00 | 16,510.00 |
| 002 land with vegetation | 73 | 1,861.00 | 16,360.00 |
| 003 non tree crop | 54 | 1,820.50 | 12,670.00 |
| 004 cotton | 14 | 50.00 | 1,650.00 |
| 005 Undefined cotton | 14 | 50.00 | 1,650.00 |
| 006 cotton field (pembe tarlasi) | 14 | 50.00 | 1,650.00 |
| 007 vineyard | 1 | 18.00 | 720.00 |
| 008 vineyard (bağ) | 1 | 18.00 | 720.00 |
| 009 grains | 39 | 1,752.50 | 10,300.00 |
| 010 grain field (eki̇n tarlasi) | 27 | 1,732.00 | 9,890.00 |
| 011 fodder field (hasıllık) | 8 | 14.50 | 290.00 |
| 012 fodder field (hasıllık tarla) | 4 | 6.00 | 120.00 |
| 013 fields, gardens and similar | 19 | 40.50 | 3,690.00 |
| 014 Gardens, orchards, groves, etc. | 13 | 28.50 | 2,490.00 |
| 015 mulberry crops | 10 | 18.50 | 1,850.00 |
| 016 mulberry garden with well (dut bağçesi ma dolab) | 7 | 12.50 | 1,250.00 |
| 017 mulberry garden with well (dut bağçesi maa dolap) | 1 | 1.00 | 100.00 |
| 018 mulberry garden (dut bağçesi̇) | 1 | 1.00 | 100.00 |
| 019 mulberry garden with well (dutlu bağçe ma' dolap) | 1 | 4.00 | 400.00 |
| 020 Gardens, irrigation not specified | 1 | 5.00 | 375.00 |
| 021 tree garden (eşcârli bağçe) | 1 | 5.00 | 375.00 |
| 022 Gardens, irrigated | 1 | 3.00 | 225.00 |
| 023 garden with waterwheel (dolaplı bağçe) | 1 | 3.00 | 225.00 |
| 024 Fields | 6 | 12.00 | 1,200.00 |
| 025 Fields, irrigation not specified | 6 | 12.00 | 1,200.00 |
| 026 madder field (boya tarlasi) | 6 | 12.00 | 1,200.00 |
| 027 other land use | 15 | 15.00 | 150.00 |
| 028 threshing floor (harman) | 15 | 15.00 | 150.00 |
| Statistics per tree type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tree type | Records | Quantity | Value (in kuruş) |
| 001 Tree (all types) | 4 | 398 | 4,915.00 |
| 002 olive tree (all types) | 3 | 393 | 4,890.00 |
| 003 mountain olive tree (dağ zeyti̇ni̇) | 1 | 328 | 3,280.00 |
| 004 olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun 2) | 1 | 1 | 10.00 |
| 005 plateau olive tree (ova zeytini 2) | 1 | 64 | 1,600.00 |
| 006 Almond tree (all types) | 1 | 5 | 25.00 |
| 007 almond trees (eşcar-ı badem 2) | 1 | 5 | 25.00 |
| Statistics per building type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Building use | Records | Quantity | Value (in kuruş) |
| 001 Building (all types) | 41 | 47 | 17,275.00 |
| 002 house (hane) | 33 | 33 | 13,730.00 |
| 003 two-storey house (fevkani ve tahtani hane) | 1 | 1 | 3,500.00 |
| 004 shop/warehouse (dükkan) | 1 | 1 | 500.00 |
| 005 grocery (bakkal dükkani) | 1 | 1 | 500.00 |
| 006 agricultural buildings | 4 | 4 | 475.00 |
| 007 pen (mandıra) | 4 | 4 | 475.00 |
| 008 building for animals | 1 | 7 | 70.00 |
| 009 beehive (ari kovani) | 1 | 7 | 70.00 |
| 010 Mills | 2 | 2 | 2,500.00 |
| 011 oil mill (yağ değirmeni) | 1 | 1 | 1,000.00 |
| 012 Watermills | 1 | 1 | 1,500.00 |
| 013 winter mill (kiş deği̇rmeni̇) | 1 | 1 | 1,500.00 |
| Statistics per animal type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal type | Records | Quantity | Value (in kuruş) |
| 001 Animal (all types) | 54 | 1,639 | 22,788.00 |
| 002 Sheep and goats | 12 | 1,572 | 12,588.00 |
| 003 sheep (agnam) | 11 | 1,330 | 10,652.00 |
| 004 goat (keçi̇) | 1 | 242 | 1,936.00 |
| 005 Bovidae | 33 | 47 | 5,850.00 |
| 006 cow (inek) | 17 | 19 | 1,600.00 |
| 007 calf (dana) | 8 | 8 | 350.00 |
| 008 suckling calf (buzaği) | 8 | 8 | 350.00 |
| 009 pair of cows (çift inek) | 2 | 3 | 650.00 |
| 010 pair of cows (inek çift) | 1 | 1 | 150.00 |
| 011 Oxen | 16 | 28 | 4,250.00 |
| 012 pair of oxen (çift öküz) | 16 | 28 | 4,250.00 |
| 013 Equidae | 9 | 20 | 4,350.00 |
| 014 horse (bargi̇r) | 2 | 12 | 2,350.00 |
| 015 mare (kisrak) | 2 | 12 | 2,350.00 |
| 016 mule (katir) | 7 | 8 | 2,000.00 |
| 017 well mule (dolab katırı) | 4 | 4 | 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:
Sotira (Ammochostou).
Retrieved from:
https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/5677/
on
09/12/2025.