Database ID G6111
Database UUID: a4c426ec-d88e-4035-9b07-46f65f4e7b6b
Name: Galata
Transcribed name: Galata
Category: village (karye)
Administrative dependency: District of Lefka
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Galata
Γαλάτα
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Galata
Ottoman legal status of population: non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 22,810.50
Property values in kuruş and percentages by type:
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
10,162.5 595.0 10,870.0 1,183.0
44.6% 2.6% 47.7% 5.2%
Dependent locations:
Modern name Ottoman name Value Percentage
Galata (This record) 17,511 76.77%
Podhitou Monastery Kad Manastırı 5,300 23.23%
Legend: Lands Trees Buildings Animals
General statistics
District of Lefka:
38.00
1,422.00
2.7%
District of Lefka:
2.00
28.00
7.1%
District of Lefka:
46.00
1,835.00
2.5%
District of Lefka:
46.00
1,857.00
2.5%
District of Lefka:
66.00
3,231.00
2.0%
Land (area in dönüm)
District of Lefka:
126.00
20,730.92
0.6%
Land (value in kuruş)
District of Lefka:
10,162.50
1,113,579.00
0.9%
District of Lefka:
27.00
1,853.00
1.5%
District of Lefka:
41.00
1,679.00
2.4%
District of Lefka:
72.00
8,397.00
0.9%
District of Lefka:
39.00
1,968.00
2.0%
Trees (value in kuruş)
District of Lefka:
595.00
93,687.00
0.6%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
District of Lefka:
10,870.00
338,884.00
3.2%
District of Lefka:
11.00
610.00
1.8%
Animals (number)
District of Lefka:
35.00
9,132.00
0.4%
Animals (value in kuruş)
District of Lefka:
1,183.00
145,442.00
0.8%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
District of Lefka:
22,810.50
1,691,592.00
1.3%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Panayod son of father Nikola
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Galata 1,977.50
İfluri son of Marko
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Galata 1,705.00
Luka son of Yanni
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Galata 1,215.00
Hristoğulo son of Yanni
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Galata 1,905.00
Hristoğulo son of Yanni
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Galata 285.00
Brother of Hristoğulo son of Yanni
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Galata 285.00
Marko son of Miha'il
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Galata 47.50
Haralambo son of Yanni
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Galata 1,905.00
Yanni son of Acı Miha'il
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Galata 1,800.00
Yanni son of Ğavr'il
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Galata 869.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 66 126.00 10,162.50
002   land with vegetation 66 126.00 10,162.50
003   non tree crop 40 107.00 6,887.50
004   cotton 17 26.50 5,225.00
005   Undefined cotton 17 26.50 5,225.00
006   cotton field (pembe tarlasi) 17 26.50 5,225.00
007   vineyard 20 27.50 1,232.50
008   vineyard (bağ) 20 27.50 1,232.50
009   grains 3 53.00 430.00
010   grain field (eki̇n tarlasi) 3 53.00 430.00
011   fields, gardens and similar 26 19.00 3,275.00
012   Gardens, orchards, groves, etc. 7 3.50 650.00
013   mulberry crops 7 3.50 650.00
014   mulberry garden (dut bağçesi̇) 7 3.50 650.00
015   Fields 19 15.50 2,625.00
016   Fields, irrigation not specified 19 15.50 2,625.00
017   black-eyed peas field (börülce tarlası) 7 7.50 1,250.00
018   garden field (bağçe tarlasi) 10 6.00 1,150.00
019   field (tarla) 2 2.00 225.00
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Tree (all types) 27 72 595.00
002   Μulberry tree (all types) 6 31 155.00
003   mulberry trees (eşcar-ı dut) 6 31 155.00
004   olive tree (all types) 12 31 340.00
005   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun 2) 12 31 340.00
006   Almond tree (all types) 1 1 10.00
007   almond trees (eşcar-ı badem 2) 1 1 10.00
008   walnut tree 8 9 90.00
009   walnut trees (şecer-i ceviz) 2 2 20.00
010   walnut trees (eşcar-ı ceviz) 6 7 70.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Building (all types) 41 39 10,870.00
002   house (hane) 38 38 5,290.00
003   Mills 3 1 5,580.00
004   Watermills 2 1 5,000.00
005   water mill (su deği̇rmeni̇) 2 1 5,000.00
006   mill (deği̇rmen) 1 0 580.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 11 35 1,183.00
002   Sheep and goats 2 26 208.00
003   goat (keçi̇) 2 26 208.00
004   Bovidae 9 9 975.00
005   cow (inek) 6 6 600.00
006   Oxen 3 3 375.00
007   ox (öküz) 3 3 375.00
This record was last edited on: March 1, 2019, 4:13 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: Galata. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/6111/ on 08/12/2025.
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