Database ID G5907
Database UUID: c47f72f5-cf26-4843-981f-73ae063810dd
Name: Malia
Transcribed name: Malya
Category: village (karye)
Administrative dependency: Disrtict of Avdimou
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Malia
Μαλιά
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Mallia
Ottoman legal status of population: mixed
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 52,172.50
Property values in kuruş and percentages by type:
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
19,464.5 765.0 13,255.0 18,688.0
37.3% 1.5% 25.4% 35.8%
General statistics
Disrtict of Avdimou:
55.00
574.00
9.6%
Disrtict of Avdimou:
2.00
20.00
10.0%
Disrtict of Avdimou:
57.00
650.00
8.8%
Disrtict of Avdimou:
57.00
656.00
8.7%
Disrtict of Avdimou:
147.00
1,396.00
10.5%
Land (area in dönüm)
Disrtict of Avdimou:
941.75
11,502.26
8.2%
Land (value in kuruş)
Disrtict of Avdimou:
19,464.50
178,514.48
10.9%
Disrtict of Avdimou:
33.00
563.00
5.9%
Disrtict of Avdimou:
77.00
819.00
9.4%
Disrtict of Avdimou:
65.00
2,803.00
2.3%
Disrtict of Avdimou:
86.00
568.00
15.1%
Trees (value in kuruş)
Disrtict of Avdimou:
765.00
30,423.00
2.5%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
Disrtict of Avdimou:
13,255.00
132,391.00
10.0%
Disrtict of Avdimou:
76.00
666.00
11.4%
Animals (number)
Disrtict of Avdimou:
317.00
4,873.00
6.5%
Animals (value in kuruş)
Disrtict of Avdimou:
18,688.00
160,828.00
11.6%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
Disrtict of Avdimou:
52,172.50
502,156.48
10.4%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Françesko Malyalı
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Malia 1,230.00
Halil son of molla (religious teacher) Hasan
muslim (ehl-i islam) Malia 415.00
Mehmed son of Hüseyin
muslim (ehl-i islam) Malia 190.00
Ahmed son of Abdülkadir
muslim (ehl-i islam) Malia 880.00
Hasan son of Ebubekir
muslim (ehl-i islam) Malia 1,155.00
Halil son of Hüseyin
muslim (ehl-i islam) Malia 355.00
Emir Hüseyin son of Molla Ahmed
muslim (ehl-i islam) Malia 690.00
Mehmed Ali son of Hüseyin
muslim (ehl-i islam) Malia 340.00
Hüseyin son of Derviş
muslim (ehl-i islam) Malia 225.00
İbrahim son of Hüseyin
muslim (ehl-i islam) Malia 950.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 141 937.50 19,329.50
002   land with vegetation 91 432.00 16,449.50
003   non tree crop 58 396.00 15,022.00
004   vineyard 58 396.00 15,022.00
005   young vineyard (fidan bağ) 1 2.00 80.00
006   vineyard (bağ) 57 394.00 14,942.00
007   fields, gardens and similar 33 36.00 1,427.50
008   Gardens, orchards, groves, etc. 25 21.00 1,052.50
009   mulberry crops 14 12.50 637.50
010   mulberry garden (dutlu bağçe) 9 10.25 525.00
011   mulberry garden (dut bağçesi̇) 5 2.25 112.50
012   Gardens, irrigation not specified 4 2.50 125.00
013   fruit garden (meyveli̇ bağçe) 3 2.25 112.50
014   garden (bağçe) 1 0.25 12.50
015   Gardens, irrigated 7 6.00 290.00
016   irrigated garden (sulu bağçe) 7 6.00 290.00
017   Fields 8 15.00 375.00
018   Irrigated fields 8 15.00 375.00
019   irrigated field (sulu tarla) 7 13.00 315.00
020   irrigated field (su basar tarla) 1 2.00 60.00
021   other land use 20 2.50 365.00
022   threshing floor (harman) 16 1.00 320.00
023   enclosed land (fırahti) 4 1.50 45.00
024   Uncultivated lands 30 503.00 2,515.00
025   Fallow lands 30 503.00 2,515.00
026   barren field (kiraç tarla) 30 503.00 2,515.00
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Tree (all types) 33 65 765.00
002   olive tree (all types) 24 55 710.00
003   olive trees (zeyti̇n eşcâri) 21 50 660.00
004   plateau olive trees (ova zeyti̇ni̇) 13 30 450.00
005   mountain olive tree (dağ zeytini) 8 20 210.00
006   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun) 2 3 30.00
007   mountain olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun daği) 1 2 20.00
008   Almond tree (all types) 8 9 45.00
009   almond trees (şecer-i badem) 4 4 20.00
010   almond tree (badem) 4 5 25.00
011   almond trees (badem eşcâri) 4 5 25.00
012   walnut tree 1 1 10.00
013   walnut trees (şecer-i ceviz) 1 1 10.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Building (all types) 77 86 13,255.00
002   house (hane) 55 54 5,560.00
003   other house (diğer hane) 3 3 180.00
004   ruined house (harab hane) 3 3 205.00
005   agricultural buildings 1 1 100.00
006   pen (mandıra) 1 1 100.00
007   part of building 6 6 3,350.00
008   room 6 6 3,350.00
009   grape must press (şirahâne) 6 6 3,350.00
010   small must pressing floor (küçükce şırahane) 3 3 2,250.00
011   storeroom (mahzen) 1 1 100.00
012   storehouse (anbar) 1 1 100.00
013   building for animals 9 19 95.00
014   beehive (ari kovani) 9 19 95.00
015   auxilliary structures 1 1 150.00
016   press (mengene) 1 1 150.00
017   fence (firahti) 6 135.00
018   fence with running water (sulu firahti) 6 135.00
019   Mills 4 4 3,900.00
020   oil mill (yağ değirmeni) 2 2 400.00
021   Watermills 2 2 3,500.00
022   water mill (su deği̇rmeni̇) 2 2 3,500.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 76 317 18,688.00
002   Sheep and goats 4 236 1,888.00
003   sheep (agnam) 1 106 848.00
004   goat (keçi̇) 3 130 1,040.00
005   Bovidae 41 43 6,550.00
006   cow (inek) 15 17 1,550.00
007   young bull (tosun) 3 3 150.00
008   Oxen 26 26 5,000.00
009   pair of oxen (çift öküz) 14 14 3,500.00
010   ox (öküz) 12 12 1,500.00
011   Equidae 31 38 10,250.00
012   horse (bargi̇r) 23 29 5,750.00
013   mare (kisrak) 15 21 4,200.00
014   threshing horse (harman bargiri) 1 1 150.00
015   mule (katir) 8 9 4,500.00
016   old mule (koca katır) 1 1 500.00
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: Malia. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/5907/ on 20/01/2026.
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