Database ID G5792
Database UUID: 3f00657f-beac-4ccb-8c4e-2a93add5d0e0
Name: Lemesos
Transcribed name: Limason
Category: town (nefs - kasaba)
Administrative dependency: District of Limassol
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Lemesos
Λεμεσός
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Limassol
Ottoman legal status of population: mixed
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 170,221.50
Property values in kuruş and percentages by type:
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
34,493.5 26,915.0 76,710.0 32,103.0
20.3% 15.8% 45.1% 18.9%
General statistics
District of Limassol:
181.00
1,271.00
14.2%
District of Limassol:
4.00
52.00
7.7%
District of Limassol:
207.00
1,473.00
14.1%
District of Limassol:
208.00
1,481.00
14.0%
District of Limassol:
149.00
3,362.00
4.4%
Land (area in dönüm)
District of Limassol:
2,721.75
24,918.75
10.9%
Land (value in kuruş)
District of Limassol:
34,493.50
513,357.50
6.7%
District of Limassol:
126.00
2,192.00
5.7%
District of Limassol:
257.00
2,155.00
11.9%
District of Limassol:
2,180.00
23,675.00
9.2%
District of Limassol:
65.00
814.00
8.0%
Trees (value in kuruş)
District of Limassol:
26,915.00
222,976.00
12.1%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
District of Limassol:
76,710.00
415,120.00
18.5%
District of Limassol:
106.00
939.00
11.3%
Animals (number)
District of Limassol:
1,227.00
4,790.00
25.6%
Animals (value in kuruş)
District of Limassol:
32,103.00
205,427.00
15.6%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
District of Limassol:
170,221.50
1,358,990.50
12.5%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Deputy english consul Nemçe tebaasından Nikolaki Dimitri
european protected (müstemin) Lemesos 8,000.00
Deputy french consul Fransalı Nefortelli
european protected (müstemin) Lemesos 8,000.00
Deputy english consul Nemçe Devleti tebaasından Nikolaki Dimitri Franko
european protected (müstemin) Lemesos 5,365.00
Nemçe tebaasından Yanni Dimitri Franko
european protected (müstemin) Lemesos 12,700.00
Wife of Nemçe tebaasından Yanni Dimitri Franko
european protected (müstemin) Lemesos 2,500.00
Sarı Hoca oğlu Mehmed Efendi
muslim (ehl-i islam) Lemesos 7,740.00
Wife of Sarı Hoca oğlu Mehmed Efendi
muslim (ehl-i islam) Lemesos 1,450.00
Mother of Sarı Hoca oğlu Mehmed Efendi
muslim (ehl-i islam) Lemesos 200.00
Hacı Eşhami son of Ebubekir
muslim (ehl-i islam) Lemesos 232.00
Ali son of Hasan
muslim (ehl-i islam) Lemesos 190.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 149 2,721.75 34,493.50
002   land with vegetation 78 928.50 20,501.00
003   non tree crop 16 181.50 3,730.00
004   vineyard 15 81.50 2,730.00
005   vineyard (bağ) 15 81.50 2,730.00
006   grains 1 100.00 1,000.00
007   grain field (eki̇n tarlasi) 1 100.00 1,000.00
008   fields, gardens and similar 62 747.00 16,771.00
009   Gardens, orchards, groves, etc. 31 114.00 5,670.00
010   Gardens, irrigation not specified 8 27.50 1,375.00
011   garden (bağçe) 8 27.50 1,375.00
012   Gardens, irrigated 10 50.50 2,495.00
013   irrigated garden (sulu bağçe) 4 4.00 170.00
014   garden with waterwheel (dolaplı bağçe) 6 46.50 2,325.00
015   Fields 31 633.00 11,101.00
016   Fields, irrigation not specified 26 351.00 7,173.50
017   garden field (bağçe tarlasi) 17 185.50 5,559.00
018   field (tarla) 5 111.00 777.00
019   private field (hassa tarla) 4 54.50 837.50
020   Irrigated fields 5 282.00 3,927.50
021   irrigated field (su basar tarla) 5 282.00 3,927.50
022   other land use 22 16.75 417.50
023   threshing floor (harman) 1 2.00 40.00
024   enclosed land (fırahti) 19 14.50 227.50
025   running/flowing water (ma-yi cari) 2 0.25 150.00
026   Uncultivated lands 49 1,776.50 13,575.00
027   Fallow lands 46 1,670.00 12,480.00
028   barren field (kiraç tarla) 45 1,370.00 10,380.00
029   barren tobacco field (kiraç duhani tarla) 1 300.00 2,100.00
030   Deserted lands 2 105.50 1,035.00
031   deserted field (hâli tarla) 2 105.50 1,035.00
032   Destroyed lands 1 1.00 60.00
033   ruined plot (arsa-i virane) 1 1.00 60.00
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Tree (all types) 126 2,180 26,915.00
002   olive tree (all types) 80 1,465 21,817.00
003   olive sapling (fidan-ı zeytun 2) 1 50 750.00
004   mountain olive tree (dağ zeyti̇ni̇) 17 403 6,095.00
005   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun 2) 9 194 2,430.00
006   olive tree (zeytun 2) 31 435 6,493.00
007   plateau olive tree (ova zeytini 2) 16 247 4,009.00
008   olive trees (zeyti̇n eşcâri) 4 17 255.00
009   mountain olive trees (dağ zeyti̇ni̇ eşcâri) 1 6 90.00
010   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun) 2 119 1,785.00
011   Almond tree (all types) 1 3 15.00
012   almond trees (eşcar-ı badem 2) 1 3 15.00
013   walnut tree 5 15 150.00
014   walnut trees (ceviz eşcarı) 1 2 20.00
015   walnut tree (ceviz 2) 3 12 120.00
016   walnut trees (cevi̇z eşcâri) 1 1 10.00
017   hazelnut tree 1 30 450.00
018   hazelnut trees (eşcar-ı fındık) 1 30 450.00
019   carob trees 39 667 4,483.00
020   carob tree (harub 2) 33 494 3,018.00
021   carob trees (eşcar-ı harub) 6 173 1,465.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Building (all types) 257 65 76,710.00
002   house (hane) 220 10 59,740.00
003   other house (diğer hane) 29 0 2,660.00
004   other house (hane-i diğer) 2 0 190.00
005   other house (di̇ğer hane) 4 0 295.00
006   ruined house (harab hane) 1 0 25.00
007   house in ruins (harabe hane) 1 0 25.00
008   two-storey house (fevkani ve tahtani hane) 2 0 2,000.00
009   house with garden (hane ma' bağçe) 1 0 10,000.00
010   derelict house (hane-i virane) 1 1 50.00
011   shop/warehouse (dükkan) 20 34 6,550.00
012   grocery (bakkal dükkani) 1 1 500.00
013   coffee house (kahve dükkani) 1 1 250.00
014   coffee house (kahve hane) 1 1 250.00
015   small shop (sagir dükkan) 2 2 500.00
016   small shop (dükkan-ı sagir) 1 2 350.00
017   ruined shop (harabe mağaza) 1 16 550.00
018   agricultural buildings 1 1 80.00
019   pen (mandıra) 1 1 80.00
020   hamam (hamam) 1 1 1,500.00
021   storeroom (mahzen) 6 10 3,965.00
022   other shop (diğer mağaza) 1 2 1,000.00
023   store (mağaza) 4 5 2,015.00
024   auxilliary structures 1 1 5.00
025   fence (firahti) 1 1 5.00
026   Mills 8 8 4,870.00
027   olive oil mill (yağ deği̇rmeni̇) 2 2 370.00
028   Watermills 6 6 4,500.00
029   water mill (su deği̇rmeni̇) 5 5 4,000.00
030   winter mill (kış değirmeni) 1 1 500.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 106 1,227 32,103.00
002   Sheep and goats 28 1,126 8,278.00
003   sheep (agnam) 23 886 6,358.00
004   goat and sheep (keçi ve koyun) 1 105 840.00
005   sheep and goat (ağnam ve keçi) 1 105 840.00
006   goat (keçi̇) 4 135 1,080.00
007   Bovidae 37 56 8,225.00
008   cow (inek) 13 24 2,600.00
009   Oxen 24 32 5,625.00
010   pair of oxen (çift öküz) 13 13 3,250.00
011   ox (öküz) 11 19 2,375.00
012   Equidae 41 45 15,600.00
013   horse (bargi̇r) 19 22 4,200.00
014   mare (kisrak) 12 14 2,800.00
015   mule (katir) 22 23 11,400.00
016   well mule (dolab katırı) 1 1 500.00
This record was last edited on: Feb. 10, 2020, 3:31 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: Lemesos. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/5792/ on 11/12/2025.
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