Database ID G5895
Database UUID: 966829e8-c935-401f-ab1e-fb47f17b9691
Name: Lofou
Transcribed name: Lof
Category: village (karye)
Administrative dependency: District of Koilani
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Lofou
Λόφου
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Lophos
Ottoman legal status of population: non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 10,828.50
Property values and percentages by type (values in kuruş):
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
5,257.5 445.0 3,680.0 1,651.0
47.7% 4.0% 33.4% 15.0%
General statistics
District of Koilani:
58.00
671.00
8.6%
District of Koilani:
1.00
25.00
4.0%
District of Koilani:
64.00
757.00
8.5%
District of Koilani:
1.00
35.00
2.9%
District of Koilani:
101.00
1,995.00
5.1%
Land (area in dönüm)
District of Koilani:
222.25
4,929.25
4.5%
Land (value in kuruş)
District of Koilani:
5,257.50
124,011.45
4.2%
District of Koilani:
78.00
791.00
9.9%
District of Koilani:
89.00
898.00
9.9%
District of Koilani:
90.00
1,563.00
5.8%
District of Koilani:
7.00
176.00
4.0%
Trees (value in kuruş)
District of Koilani:
445.00
19,274.00
2.3%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
District of Koilani:
3,680.00
63,490.00
5.8%
District of Koilani:
33.00
631.00
5.2%
Animals (number)
District of Koilani:
148.00
1,901.00
7.8%
Animals (value in kuruş)
District of Koilani:
1,651.00
44,205.00
3.7%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
District of Koilani:
10,828.50
242,720.45
4.5%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Acı Hristofi son of Panayodi
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lofou 1,060.00
Luizi son of Cirkako
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lofou 410.00
Zaharya son of Nikola
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lofou 515.00
Vasili son of Panayod
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lofou 1,155.00
Andoni son of Nikolo
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lofou 440.00
Vasili son of father Yanni
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lofou 600.00
Son of Andoni
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lofou 795.00
Zaharya son of Nikola
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lofou 420.00
Vasili son of Acı Hristofi
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lofou 880.00
Wife of Vasili son of Acı Hristofi
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lofou 120.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 101 262.25 5,790.00
002   land with vegetation 69 118.00 4,910.00
003   tree crops 1 2.00 100.00
004   mulberry crops 1 2.00 100.00
005   mulberry garden (dut bağçesi̇) 1 2.00 100.00
006   non tree crop 67 112.00 4,690.00
007   vineyard 67 112.00 4,690.00
008   vineyard (bağ) 67 112.00 4,690.00
009   fields, gardens and similar 1 4.00 120.00
010   irrigated field (sulu tarla) 1 4.00 120.00
011   other land use 10 6.75 192.50
012   threshing floor (harman) 2 1.00 20.00
013   enclosed land (fırahti) 7 3.75 112.50
014   private field (hassa tarla) 1 2.00 60.00
015   land without vegetation 22 137.50 687.50
016   barren field (kiraç tarla) 22 137.50 687.50
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Tree (all types) 78 164 1,195.00
002   olive tree (all types) 29 34 545.00
003   garden olive (zeytun-ı bağ) 1 3 45.00
004   olive trees (zeyti̇n eşcâri) 28 31 500.00
005   mountain olive trees (dağ zeyti̇ni̇ eşcâri) 4 8 95.00
006   plateau olive trees (ova zeyti̇ni̇) 13 8 140.00
007   mountain olive tree (dağ zeytini) 11 15 265.00
008   carob trees 49 130 650.00
009   carob tree (harup) 14 41 205.00
010   carob trees (harub eşcâri) 35 89 445.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Building (all types) 89 13 4,765.00
002   house (hane) 73 2 3,055.00
003   other house (diğer hane) 12 1 510.00
004   agricultural buildings 3 2 200.00
005   pen (mandıra) 2 1 100.00
006   house-pen (hane mandıra) 1 1 100.00
007   part of building 4 1 1,275.00
008   room 4 1 1,275.00
009   grape must press (şirahâne) 4 1 1,275.00
010   building for animals 8 7 35.00
011   beehive (ari kovani) 8 7 35.00
012   Mills 1 1 200.00
013   olive oil mill (yağ deği̇rmeni̇) 1 1 200.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 33 150 1,651.00
002   cow (inek) 7 1 100.00
003   goat (keçi̇) 3 147 1,176.00
004   ox (öküz) 23 2 375.00
005   pair of oxen (çift öküz) 5 1 250.00
This record was last edited on: Feb. 28, 2019, 11:35 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: Lofou. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/5895/ on 05/06/2023.
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