Database ID G5782
Database UUID: 63f56c58-8c29-427b-9b33-78d3c2ff9c6f
Name: Charkeia
Transcribed name: Harca
Category: village (karye)
Administrative dependency: District of Kyrenia
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Charkeia
Χάρκεια
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Khartja
Ottoman legal status of population: mixed
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 5,737.50
Property values in kuruş and percentages by type:
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
2,002.5 1,070.0 2,140.0 525.0
34.9% 18.7% 37.3% 9.2%
General statistics
District of Kyrenia:
18.00
1,423.00
1.3%
District of Kyrenia:
0.00
43.00
0.0%
District of Kyrenia:
22.00
1,607.00
1.4%
District of Kyrenia:
23.00
1,643.00
1.4%
District of Kyrenia:
38.00
2,866.00
1.3%
Land (area in dönüm)
District of Kyrenia:
153.38
30,017.52
0.5%
Land (value in kuruş)
District of Kyrenia:
2,002.50
611,147.50
0.3%
District of Kyrenia:
24.00
2,011.00
1.2%
District of Kyrenia:
23.00
1,713.00
1.3%
District of Kyrenia:
116.00
35,582.00
0.3%
District of Kyrenia:
37.00
2,345.00
1.6%
Trees (value in kuruş)
District of Kyrenia:
1,070.00
389,495.00
0.3%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
District of Kyrenia:
2,140.00
263,601.00
0.8%
District of Kyrenia:
4.00
915.00
0.4%
Animals (number)
District of Kyrenia:
4.00
20,490.00
0.0%
Animals (value in kuruş)
District of Kyrenia:
525.00
287,405.00
0.2%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
District of Kyrenia:
5,737.50
1,551,648.50
0.4%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Veli son of Muhammed
muslim (ehl-i islam) Charkeia 92.50
Muhammed son of Hasan
muslim (ehl-i islam) Charkeia 50.00
Mustafa son of Hüseyin
muslim (ehl-i islam) Charkeia 212.50
Ali son of İsmail
muslim (ehl-i islam) Charkeia 50.00
Ahmed son of Mehmed
muslim (ehl-i islam) Charkeia 50.00
Tahir son of Halil
muslim (ehl-i islam) Charkeia 62.50
Mother of Tahir son of Halil
muslim (ehl-i islam) Charkeia 62.50
Selim son of Muhammed
muslim (ehl-i islam) Charkeia 37.50
Mother of Selim son of Muhammed
muslim (ehl-i islam) Charkeia 37.50
Pavli son of Lorenzo
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Charkeia 50.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 38 153.38 2,002.50
002   land with vegetation 29 150.38 962.50
003   non tree crop 17 145.13 807.50
004   cotton 1 2.00 30.00
005   Undefined cotton 1 2.00 30.00
006   cotton field (penbe tarlası) 1 2.00 30.00
007   vineyard 3 3.00 60.00
008   vineyard (bağ) 3 3.00 60.00
009   grains 13 140.13 717.50
010   grain field (eki̇n tarlasi) 11 139.50 692.50
011   fodder field (hasıllık tarla) 2 0.63 25.00
012   fields, gardens and similar 12 5.25 155.00
013   Gardens, orchards, groves, etc. 10 4.25 130.00
014   mulberry crops 4 1.25 45.00
015   mulberry garden (dut bağçesi̇) 4 1.25 45.00
016   Fields 2 1.00 25.00
017   Fields, irrigation not specified 2 1.00 25.00
018   garden field (bağçe tarlasi) 2 1.00 25.00
019   other land use 9 3.00 1,040.00
020   threshing floor (harman) 3 3.00 30.00
021   small and old running water fountain (cüz'i ma-yı cari kadim) 1 0.00 80.00
022   running/flowing water (ma-yi cari) 5 0.00 930.00
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Tree (all types) 24 116 1,070.00
002   Μulberry tree (all types) 1 5 25.00
003   mulberry trees (eşcar-ı dut) 1 5 25.00
004   olive tree (all types) 13 89 935.00
005   mountain olive tree (dağ zeyti̇ni̇) 4 17 170.00
006   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun 2) 9 72 765.00
007   Almond tree (all types) 3 3 15.00
008   almond trees (eşcar-ı badem 2) 3 3 15.00
009   carob trees 7 19 95.00
010   carob trees (eşcar-ı harub) 7 19 95.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Building (all types) 23 37 2,140.00
002   house (hane) 20 20 1,810.00
003   ruined house (harab hane) 1 1 50.00
004   building for animals 2 16 80.00
005   beehive (ari kovani) 2 16 80.00
006   Mills 1 1 250.00
007   ruined oil mill (harab yağ değirmeni) 1 1 250.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 4 4 525.00
002   Bovidae 4 4 525.00
003   cow (inek) 2 2 150.00
004   Oxen 2 2 375.00
005   pair of oxen (çift öküz) 1 1 250.00
006   ox (öküz) 1 1 125.00
This record was last edited on: Oct. 6, 2019, 2:55 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: Charkeia. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/5782/ on 07/12/2025.
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