Database ID G6095
Database UUID: aa95748f-4d48-4c8a-8c50-d9f5673ea997
Name: Lemithou
Transcribed name: Liso
Category: village (karye)
Administrative dependency: District of Lefka
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Lemithou
Λεμίθου
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Lemithou
Ottoman legal status of population: non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 22,025.00
Property values in kuruş and percentages by type:
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
16,545.0 280.0 4,160.0 1,040.0
75.1% 1.3% 18.9% 4.7%
General statistics
District of Lefka:
49.00
1,422.00
3.4%
District of Lefka:
0.00
28.00
0.0%
District of Lefka:
56.00
1,835.00
3.1%
District of Lefka:
56.00
1,857.00
3.0%
District of Lefka:
75.00
3,231.00
2.3%
Land (area in dönüm)
District of Lefka:
259.00
20,730.92
1.2%
Land (value in kuruş)
District of Lefka:
16,545.00
1,113,579.00
1.5%
District of Lefka:
21.00
1,853.00
1.1%
District of Lefka:
46.00
1,679.00
2.7%
District of Lefka:
32.00
8,397.00
0.4%
District of Lefka:
46.00
1,968.00
2.3%
Trees (value in kuruş)
District of Lefka:
280.00
93,687.00
0.3%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
District of Lefka:
4,160.00
338,884.00
1.2%
District of Lefka:
2.00
610.00
0.3%
Animals (number)
District of Lefka:
130.00
9,132.00
1.4%
Animals (value in kuruş)
District of Lefka:
1,040.00
145,442.00
0.7%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
District of Lefka:
22,025.00
1,691,592.00
1.3%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Luizo son of Zaharka
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lemithou 400.00
Wife of Luizo son of Zaharka
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lemithou 150.00
Ristoğulo son of Acı Zaharka
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lemithou 530.00
Acı Miha'il son of Marko
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lemithou 620.00
Luizo son of Yanni
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lemithou 670.00
Yanni son of father Ristoğulo
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lemithou 950.00
Ristoğulo son of Andon
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lemithou 550.00
Laviti son of father Yorgi
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lemithou 570.00
Yanni son of father Kostanti
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lemithou 700.00
Ristoğulo son of father Yorgi
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Lemithou 1,350.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 75 259.00 16,545.00
002   land with vegetation 75 259.00 16,545.00
003   non tree crop 34 232.50 13,940.00
004   vineyard 34 232.50 13,940.00
005   vineyard (bağ) 34 232.50 13,940.00
006   fields, gardens and similar 41 26.50 2,605.00
007   Gardens, orchards, groves, etc. 39 25.50 2,550.00
008   mulberry crops 21 14.00 1,450.00
009   mulberry garden (dut bağçesi̇) 21 14.00 1,450.00
010   Gardens, irrigation not specified 18 11.50 1,100.00
011   tree garden (eşcârli bağçe) 1 1.00 50.00
012   garden (bağçe) 17 10.50 1,050.00
013   Fields 2 1.00 55.00
014   Fields, irrigation not specified 2 1.00 55.00
015   garden field (bağçe tarlasi) 1 0.50 50.00
016   field (tarla) 1 0.50 5.00
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Tree (all types) 21 32 280.00
002   Μulberry tree (all types) 4 12 40.00
003   mulberry trees (dut) 4 12 40.00
004   olive tree (all types) 3 3 30.00
005   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun 2) 2 2 20.00
006   olive tree (zeytun 2) 1 1 10.00
007   walnut tree 13 13 130.00
008   walnut trees (eşcar-ı ceviz) 3 3 30.00
009   walnut tree (ceviz 2) 10 10 100.00
010   apple tree 1 4 80.00
011   apple trees (eşcar-ı elma) 1 4 80.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Building (all types) 46 46 4,160.00
002   house (hane) 46 46 4,160.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 2 130 1,040.00
002   Sheep and goats 2 130 1,040.00
003   goat (keçi̇) 2 130 1,040.00
This record was last edited on: Aug. 11, 2020, 8:16 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: Lemithou. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/6095/ on 16/01/2026.
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