Database ID G6070
Database UUID: 3cd20e95-5c6a-4088-b3db-8e6efa9a3058
Name: Polis
Transcribed name: Poli
Category: village (karye)
Administrative dependency: District of Chrysochou
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Polis
Πόλις (η)
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Polis
Ottoman legal status of population: mixed
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 28,929.00
Property values in kuruş and percentages by type:
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
6,705.0 1,080.0 8,810.0 12,334.0
23.2% 3.7% 30.5% 42.6%
General statistics
District of Chrysochou:
91.00
1,301.00
7.0%
District of Chrysochou:
2.00
31.00
6.5%
District of Chrysochou:
102.00
1,498.00
6.8%
District of Chrysochou:
102.00
1,498.00
6.8%
District of Chrysochou:
85.00
2,566.00
3.3%
Land (area in dönüm)
District of Chrysochou:
762.38
26,828.64
2.8%
Land (value in kuruş)
District of Chrysochou:
6,705.00
242,196.00
2.8%
District of Chrysochou:
36.00
709.00
5.1%
District of Chrysochou:
95.00
1,421.00
6.7%
District of Chrysochou:
108.00
1,711.00
6.3%
District of Chrysochou:
96.00
1,440.00
6.7%
Trees (value in kuruş)
District of Chrysochou:
1,080.00
15,511.00
7.0%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
District of Chrysochou:
8,810.00
185,167.00
4.8%
District of Chrysochou:
59.00
1,025.00
5.8%
Animals (number)
District of Chrysochou:
234.00
8,641.00
2.7%
Animals (value in kuruş)
District of Chrysochou:
12,334.00
262,074.00
4.7%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
District of Chrysochou:
28,929.00
704,948.00
4.1%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Abdülkadir son of Ala
muslim (ehl-i islam) Polis 1,245.00
Ala son of Sefer
muslim (ehl-i islam) Polis 1,530.00
Sadık son of Ala
muslim (ehl-i islam) Polis 670.00
Ala son of Abdullah
muslim (ehl-i islam) Polis 930.00
Ali son of Hasan
muslim (ehl-i islam) Polis 1,085.00
Halil son of Hasan
muslim (ehl-i islam) Polis 530.00
Mustafa son of Ala
muslim (ehl-i islam) Polis 505.00
Ala son of Mustafa
muslim (ehl-i islam) Polis 465.00
Ali son of Abdullah
muslim (ehl-i islam) Polis 545.00
Ali son of Osman
muslim (ehl-i islam) Polis 535.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 85 762.38 6,705.00
002   land with vegetation 66 371.38 4,740.00
003   tree crops 15 9.88 1,025.00
004   mulberry crops 14 9.38 975.00
005   mulberry garden (dut bağçesi̇) 14 9.38 975.00
006   almond tree crop 1 0.50 50.00
007   almond garden (bağçe-yi badem) 1 0.50 50.00
008   non tree crop 23 215.50 1,912.50
009   tobacco 7 5.25 150.00
010   tobacco field (duhan tarlası) 7 5.25 150.00
011   cotton 3 3.50 105.00
012   dry cotton field (susuz pembe tarlası) 3 3.50 105.00
013   grains 13 206.75 1,657.50
014   grain field (eki̇n tarlasi) 13 206.75 1,657.50
015   fields, gardens and similar 28 146.00 1,802.50
016   garden (bağçe) 12 7.75 775.00
017   field (tarla) 8 133.00 790.00
018   fruit garden (meyve bahçesi) 8 5.25 237.50
019   land without vegetation 19 391.00 1,965.00
020   barren field (kiraç tarla) 19 391.00 1,965.00
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Tree (all types) 36 108 1,080.00
002   olive tree (all types) 32 104 1,040.00
003   olive tree (zeytun 2) 26 58 580.00
004   plateau olive tree (ova zeytini 2) 5 43 430.00
005   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun) 1 3 30.00
006   walnut tree 1 1 10.00
007   walnut trees (eşcar-ı ceviz) 1 1 10.00
008   carob trees 3 3 30.00
009   carob tree (harub 2) 2 2 20.00
010   carob trees (harub eşcarı) 1 1 10.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Building (all types) 95 96 8,810.00
002   house (hane) 90 90 8,490.00
003   agricultural buildings 1 1 100.00
004   pen (mandıra) 1 1 100.00
005   building for animals 3 4 20.00
006   beehive (ari kovani) 3 4 20.00
007   Mills 1 1 200.00
008   olive oil mill (yağ deği̇rmeni̇) 1 1 200.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 58 233 12,234.00
002   sheep (agnam) 5 73 584.00
003   sheep (koyun) 5 73 584.00
004   horse (bargi̇r) 6 6 1,300.00
005   horse (esb) 2 2 500.00
006   mare (kisrak) 2 2 400.00
007   cow (inek) 3 5 500.00
008   goat (keçi̇) 2 75 600.00
009   ox (öküz) 42 74 9,250.00
This record was last edited on: May 28, 2019, 11:43 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: Polis. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/6070/ on 07/10/2024.
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