Name: Apesia
Transcribed name: Apeşa
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Apesia
Απεσιά
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Apaesia
Category: village (karye)
Administrative dependency: District of Episkopi
Ottoman legal status of population: non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 4,217.00
Property values and percentages by type (values in kuruş):
2,362.0 840.0 965.0 285.0
56.0% 19.9% 22.9% 6.8%
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
General statistics
District of Episkopi:
12.00
548.00
2.2%
District of Episkopi:
1.00
26.00
3.8%
District of Episkopi:
13.00
631.00
2.1%
District of Episkopi:
1.00
29.00
3.4%
District of Episkopi:
34.00
1,222.00
2.8%
Land (area in dönüm)
District of Episkopi:
167.50
6,442.91
2.6%
Land (value in kuruş)
District of Episkopi:
2,362.00
116,931.00
2.0%
District of Episkopi:
26.00
695.00
3.7%
District of Episkopi:
18.00
768.00
2.3%
District of Episkopi:
116.00
3,567.00
3.3%
District of Episkopi:
8.00
502.00
1.6%
Trees (value in kuruş)
District of Episkopi:
840.00
26,261.00
3.2%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
District of Episkopi:
965.00
75,084.00
1.3%
District of Episkopi:
7.00
563.00
1.2%
Animals (number)
District of Episkopi:
21.00
2,748.00
0.8%
Animals (value in kuruş)
District of Episkopi:
285.00
50,798.00
0.6%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
District of Episkopi:
4,217.00
260,954.00
1.6%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Vayano son of Kiryako
Apesia 1,642.00
Ristofi son of Miha'il
Apesia 1,085.00
Marko son of father Yorgi
Apesia 1,190.00
Yorgi Kolyo
Apesia 1,015.00
Sister in law of Yorgi Kolyo
Apesia 50.00
Yani son of Seğodosi
Apesia 885.00
Kiryako son of Sava
Apesia 785.00
Haralanbi son of Hristofi
Apesia 630.00
Kostanti son of Kiryako
Apesia 680.00
Miha'il son of Pedri
Apesia 1,060.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Total lands 34 170.50 2,597.00
002   land with vegetation 19 29.50 1,265.00
003   non tree crops 16 27.50 1,165.00
004   vineyard 13 27.00 1,150.00
005   vineyard (bağ) 13 27.00 1,150.00
006   grains 3 0.50 15.00
007   fodder field (hasıllık) 3 0.50 15.00
008   fields, gardens and similar 3 2.00 100.00
009   irrigated garden (sulu bağçe) 2 1.50 75.00
010   garden (bağçe) 1 0.50 25.00
011   other land use 3 1.00 10.00
012   threshing floor (harman) 3 1.00 10.00
013   land without vegetation 12 140.00 1,322.00
014   barren field (kiraç tarla) 12 140.00 1,322.00
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Total trees 26 139 1,000.00
002   olive trees 12 60 600.00
003   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun 2) 1 8 80.00
004   plateau olive tree (ova zeytini 2) 11 52 520.00
005   walnut treeσ 1 1 10.00
006   walnut trees (eşcar-ı ceviz) 1 1 10.00
007   carob trees 13 78 390.00
008   carob trees (eşcar-ı harub) 13 78 390.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Total buildings 18 10 1,140.00
002   house (hane) 12 1 755.00
003   part of building 3 1 175.00
004   room 3 1 175.00
005   grape must press (şirahâne) 3 1 175.00
006   buildings for animals 2 7 35.00
007   beehive (ari kovani) 2 7 35.00
008   Mills 1 1 175.00
009   olive oil mill (yağ deği̇rmeni̇) 1 1 175.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Total animals 7 21 285.00
002   sheep (agnam) 1 20 160.00
003   ox (öküz) 6 1 125.00
This record was last edited on: Feb. 21, 2020, 7:47 a.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: Apesia. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/5833/ on 29/05/2023.
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