Database ID G6302
Database UUID: d795d93e-c210-4c4a-b252-5ccd9d473fe6
Name: Subdistrict of Morphou
Transcribed name: Nahiye-i Amorfa
Category: subdistrict (nahiye)
Administrative dependency: District of Nicosia
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Morfou
Μόρφου
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Morphou
Ottoman legal status of population: mixed
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 1,759,644.00
Property values in kuruş and percentages by type:
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
1,108,871.0 51,785.0 368,475.0 230,513.0
63.0% 2.9% 20.9% 13.1%
Dependent locations:
Modern name Ottoman name Value Percentage
Subdistrict of Morphou (This record) 0 0.00%
Fyllia Filya 21,215 1.21%
Masari Masari 21,761 1.24%
Nikitas Nicida 6,535 0.37%
Argaki Arkacı 74,677 4.24%
Kyra Cira 30,591 1.74%
Syrianochori Sirkanohorko 25,870 1.47%
Livadhia Livayı Sirkanohorko 2,645 0.15%
Chrysiliou Rusilyu 11,862 0.67%
Prastio Pirasyo 12,504 0.71%
Kazivera Gazi Veren 19,954 1.13%
Kalo Chorio Kapouti Kaput 7,783 0.44%
Phloudhi Iflui İflubi 5,840 0.33%
Palaiomylos estate (çiftlik) Balyomilo Çiftliği 2,530 0.14%
Petra Pedra 96,427 5.48%
Pentageia Pendaya 9,355 0.53%
Angolemi Ankolem 20,713 1.18%
Kato Zodeia Kado Zotya 45,035 2.56%
Astromeritis Astromerid 46,843 2.66%
Peristerona (Lefkosias) Peristerona 138,949 7.90%
Kato Koutrafas Kudrafa 22,091 1.26%
Vyzakia Vizaca 7,670 0.44%
Nikitari Nicidari 2,016 0.11%
Katokopia Kadakopya 55,411 3.15%
Potami Podami 4,198 0.24%
Alona Alona 47,978 2.73%
Askas Aska 11,183 0.64%
Fterikoudi İfterikuyi 14,090 0.80%
Kannavia Kanavya 12,310 0.70%
Orounta Orunda 66,472 3.78%
Akaki Akaci 275,863 15.68%
Avlona Avlona 36,835 2.09%
Meniko Meniko 96,124 5.46%
Livadia (Lefkosias) Livatya 12,165 0.69%
Palekhori Morphou Palohor 40,369 2.29%
Lagoudera Lagudera 8,375 0.48%
Polystypos Bolistibo 19,070 1.08%
Saranti Sarandi 1,073 0.06%
Alithinou Alihinu 10,613 0.60%
Platanistasa Biladanistasa 20,711 1.18%
Pano Zodeia Pano Zotya 44,465 2.53%
Agia Marina (Xyliatou) Aya Marina 5,275 0.30%
Xyliatos İksalyadi 1,010 0.06%
Elia Elya 47,897 2.72%
Deneia Denya 14,239 0.81%
Morfou Amorfa 281,056 15.97%
Legend: Lands Trees Buildings Animals
General statistics
District of Nicosia:
1,278.00
2,409.00
53.1%
District of Nicosia:
42.00
52.00
80.8%
District of Nicosia:
1,461.00
3,103.00
47.1%
District of Nicosia:
1,487.00
3,139.00
47.4%
District of Nicosia:
2,600.00
5,736.00
45.3%
Land (area in dönüm)
District of Nicosia:
40,883.47
78,073.47
52.4%
Land (value in kuruş)
District of Nicosia:
1,108,871.00
1,747,210.00
63.5%
District of Nicosia:
1,137.00
2,211.00
51.4%
District of Nicosia:
1,628.00
3,267.00
49.8%
District of Nicosia:
4,404.00
15,459.00
28.5%
District of Nicosia:
1,787.00
3,394.00
52.7%
Trees (value in kuruş)
District of Nicosia:
51,785.00
260,115.00
19.9%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
District of Nicosia:
368,475.00
662,615.00
55.6%
District of Nicosia:
1,158.00
2,147.00
53.9%
Animals (number)
District of Nicosia:
13,547.00
26,187.00
51.7%
Animals (value in kuruş)
District of Nicosia:
230,513.00
439,690.00
52.4%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
District of Nicosia:
1,759,644.00
3,109,630.00
56.6%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Gavril son of Lu'izo
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Orounta 1,588.00
Acı Miha'il son of Acı Pedro
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Peristerona (Lefkosias) 4,290.00
Blacksmith İfluri son of Yani
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Peristerona (Lefkosias) 550.00
Ali son of İsma'il
muslim (ehl-i islam) Katokopia 155.00
Mehmed Kethüda son of Mehmed
muslim (ehl-i islam) Morfou 2,640.00
Male orphan of Mehmed Kethüda son of Mehmed
muslim (ehl-i islam) Morfou 350.00
Muezzin (one who calls Muslims to prayer) Mustafa son of Hüseyin
muslim (ehl-i islam) Morfou 2,287.50
Emetullah daughter of Osman
muslim (ehl-i islam) Morfou 40.00
Muezzin (one who calls Muslims to prayer) Hasan son of Mustafa
muslim (ehl-i islam) Morfou 1,920.00
Wife of muezzin (one who calls Muslims to prayer) Hasan son of Mustafa
muslim (ehl-i islam) Morfou 60.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 2,600 40,883.47 1,108,871.00
002   land with vegetation 2,026 36,668.22 1,043,599.50
003   non tree crop 764 7,386.01 182,422.00
004   cotton 155 859.50 61,610.00
005   Water-related cotton properties 2 153.00 7,650.00
006   irrigated cotton field (sulu penbe tarlası) 2 153.00 7,650.00
007   Undefined cotton 153 706.50 53,960.00
008   cotton field (pembe tarlasi) 7 73.00 7,805.00
009   cotton field (tarla-yı penbe) 2 2.00 130.00
010   cotton field (penbe tarla) 60 226.50 22,535.00
011   other cotton field (diğer pembe tarlası) 1 0.50 25.00
012   cotton field (penbe tarlası) 83 404.50 23,465.00
013   vineyard 321 1,716.00 60,250.00
014   vineyard (bağ) 321 1,716.00 60,250.00
015   grains 288 4,810.51 60,562.00
016   grain field (eki̇n tarlasi) 108 4,668.50 54,817.50
017   fodder field (hasıllık) 179 141.01 5,699.50
018   fodder field (hasıllık tarla) 1 1.00 45.00
019   fields, gardens and similar 1,262 29,282.21 861,177.50
020   Gardens, orchards, groves, etc. 281 242.51 35,520.00
021   mulberry crops 71 45.26 3,052.50
022   mulberry garden (bağçe-i dut) 1 0.25 25.00
023   garden with mulberry trees (eşcar-ı dut bağçesi) 3 0.75 85.00
024   mulberry garden (dut bağçesi̇) 65 42.76 2,542.50
025   garden with lemon and mulberry trees (limon ve dut bağçesi) 1 0.50 200.00
026   hazelnut garden with mulberry trees (fındık bağçesi ma' dut) 1 1.00 200.00
027   Orchards 1 5.00 125.00
028   orchard field (bostan tarlasi) 1 5.00 125.00
029   orchard (bostanlık) 1 5.00 125.00
030   Gardens, irrigation not specified 56 51.00 6,597.50
031   fruit garden (meyveli̇ bağçe) 1 0.50 100.00
032   garden (bağçe) 27 30.00 2,582.50
033   other hazelnut grove (diğer fındıklık) 2 0.50 100.00
034   hazelnut grove (fındıklık) 26 20.00 3,815.00
035   Gardens, irrigated 4 8.25 2,950.00
036   garden with running water (bağçe ma' ma-yi cari) 1 2.00 400.00
037   garden with running water (bağçe ma' ma-yi cariyle) 1 1.50 2,000.00
038   garden with running warer and tank (bağçe tarlası ma-i cari maa havuz) 1 0.75 150.00
039   thriving garden with running water (mamur bağçe ma-yı cari) 1 4.00 400.00
040   Fields 980 29,038.70 825,607.50
041   Fields, irrigation not specified 980 29,038.70 825,607.50
042   black-eyed peas field (börülce tarlası) 3 18.00 750.00
043   reed field (kamışlık) 6 4.00 850.00
044   madder field (boya tarlasi) 104 58.20 13,412.00
045   garden field (bağçe tarla) 20 13.50 1,435.00
046   garden field (bağçe tarlasi) 42 28.50 3,315.00
047   thriving field (mamur tarla) 1 500.00 15,000.00
048   field (tarla) 804 28,416.50 790,845.50
049   other land use 511 519.00 22,207.00
050   threshing floor (harman) 472 482.00 14,782.00
051   threshing floor (harman yeri) 30 32.00 605.00
052   running/flowing water (ma-yi cari) 1 0.00 2,000.00
053   old running/flowing water (kadim ma-i cari) 1 0.00 3,000.00
054   pen (mandira) 35 35.00 2,075.00
055   winter house (kışlık) 1 1.00 200.00
056   rose for clerk tomb (küttab türbesi için gül) 1 1.00 150.00
057   Uncultivated lands 63 3,696.25 43,064.50
058   Fallow lands 49 1,673.00 24,880.00
059   barren field (kiraç tarla) 49 1,673.00 24,880.00
060   Deserted lands 12 2,022.50 18,152.50
061   deserted barren field (hali kıraç tarla) 1 50.00 250.00
062   deserted madder field (hali boya tarlası) 1 0.50 12.50
063   barren deserted field (kıraç hali tarla) 1 200.00 5,000.00
064   deserted plot (hâli̇ arsa) 2 2.00 140.00
065   deserted plot (arsa-i haliye) 1 1.00 40.00
066   deserted field (hâli tarla) 7 1,770.00 12,750.00
067   Destroyed lands 2 0.75 32.00
068   ruined vineyard (viran bağ) 1 0.50 20.00
069   ruined madder field (viran boya tarla) 1 0.25 12.00
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Tree (all types) 1,137 4,404 51,785.00
002   Μulberry tree (all types) 120 530 2,387.00
003   mulberry trees (dut) 2 10 50.00
004   mulberry trees (eşcar-ı dut) 111 499 2,262.00
005   mulberry trees (dut eşcarı) 7 21 75.00
006   olive tree (all types) 642 2,959 42,600.00
007   olive trees (zeytun eşcarı) 9 17 190.00
008   mountain olive trees (dağ zeytun eşcarı) 1 3 30.00
009   olive tree (şecer-i zeytun) 1 1 20.00
010   olive sapling (fidan-ı zeytun 2) 1 5 50.00
011   mountain olive tree (dağ zeyti̇ni̇) 52 294 2,940.00
012   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun 2) 520 2,473 37,350.00
013   olive tree (zeytun 2) 58 166 2,020.00
014   fig trees 36 90 475.00
015   fig trees (şecere-i incir) 1 1 20.00
016   fig (incir) 2 2 10.00
017   fig trees (eşcar-ı incir) 30 84 430.00
018   fig trees (incir eşcarı) 2 2 10.00
019   fig trees (şecer-i incir) 1 1 5.00
020   Almond tree (all types) 164 441 2,233.00
021   almond trees (badem eşcarı) 16 31 143.00
022   almond trees (eşcar-ı badem 2) 138 381 1,955.00
023   almond trees (şecer-i badem) 1 1 5.00
024   almond tree (badem 2) 9 28 130.00
025   walnut tree 169 362 3,950.00
026   walnut trees (ceviz eşcarı) 7 7 75.00
027   walnut trees (eşcar-ı ceviz) 160 353 3,855.00
028   walnut tree (ceviz 2) 2 2 20.00
029   carob trees 3 12 65.00
030   carob trees (eşcar-ı harub) 3 12 65.00
031   pear trees 1 2 20.00
032   pear trees (eşcar-ı arrmud) 1 2 20.00
033   quince trees 1 3 30.00
034   quince trees (eşcar-ı ayva) 1 3 30.00
035   mixed trees 1 5 25.00
036   mulberry and fig trees (dut ve incir eşcarı) 1 5 25.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Building (all types) 1,628 1,787 368,475.00
002   house (hane) 1,301 1,306 236,450.00
003   other house (diğer hane) 14 14 1,440.00
004   ruined house (harab hane) 3 3 350.00
005   house in ruins (harabe hane) 1 1 150.00
006   two-storey house (fevkani ve tahtani hane) 2 2 1,650.00
007   house with shed (hane ma' sundurma) 9 9 2,120.00
008   two-storey house (fevkani hane) 1 1 250.00
009   one-storey house with shed (fevkani ve sundurma hane) 1 1 380.00
010   ruined house (virane hane) 1 1 45.00
011   house with shed and yard (hane ma' sundurma ve havlı) 2 2 185.00
012   european-style house (frenk hane) 1 1 120.00
013   two-storey house (hane-i fevkanili) 2 2 1,550.00
014   shop/warehouse (dükkan) 2 2 650.00
015   second-hand shop (eski̇ci̇ dükkani) 1 1 150.00
016   coffee house (kahve dükkani) 1 1 500.00
017   coffee house (kahve hane) 1 1 500.00
018   agricultural buildings 3 3 240.00
019   pen (mandıra) 3 3 240.00
020   part of building 107 108 23,410.00
021   room 107 108 23,410.00
022   grape must press (şirahâne) 107 108 23,410.00
023   ruined grape must pressing floor (harab şirahane) 5 5 935.00
024   grape must press (mengene şirahane) 2 2 500.00
025   grape must press (şırahane mengenesi) 19 19 4,550.00
026   storeroom (mahzen) 1 3 1,300.00
027   tannery (debbağhane) 1 2 200.00
028   building for animals 36 130 1,260.00
029   beehive (ari kovani) 32 124 710.00
030   stable and barn (ahir ve samanlik) 3 5 500.00
031   stable (ahir) 1 1 50.00
032   auxilliary structures 144 200 57,915.00
033   press (mengene) 1 1 200.00
034   old running water (kadim ma-yı cari) 6 0 2,400.00
035   water wheel with running water (ma-yı cari dolaplık) 1 0 500.00
036   waterwheel with water tank from running water (dolaplık ma-yı cari havuz) 1 1 3,000.00
037   old waterwheel with running water (kadim ma-yı cari dolaplık 2) 4 59 11,700.00
038   single-story stone building (fevkani kagir) 1 1 3,500.00
039   running water (ma-yı cari) 130 138 36,615.00
040   Mills 33 33 47,050.00
041   olive oil mill (yağ deği̇rmeni̇) 16 15 4,250.00
042   oil mill (yağ değirmeni) 3 3 950.00
043   ruined oil mill (harab yağ değirmeni) 1 1 250.00
044   Watermills 13 14 41,600.00
045   winter watermill (kış su değirmeni) 2 2 5,000.00
046   winter mill (kiş deği̇rmeni̇) 5 5 9,000.00
047   mill with running water (değirmen ma-yı cari) 1 1 15,000.00
048   ruined winter mill (kış değirmeni-i harab) 1 1 100.00
049   mill (probably watermill, deduced from value) (asyab (muhtemelen su değirmeni, değerinden anlaşılır)) 1 1 5,000.00
050   water mill (su deği̇rmeni̇) 1 1 1,000.00
051   disused winter mill (battal kış değirmeni) 1 1 2,500.00
052   small mill (probably watermill, deduced from value) (sağir değirmeni (muhtemelen su değirmeni, değerinden anlaşılır)) 1 2 4,000.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 1,158 13,547 230,513.00
002   Sheep and goats 407 12,578 101,433.00
003   sheep (agnam) 51 1,657 12,944.00
004   goat and sheep (keçi ve koyun) 206 9,144 73,817.00
005   goat and sheep (keçi ve ağnam) 195 8,430 67,745.00
006   sheep and goat (ağnam ve keçi) 8 589 5,072.00
007   sheep and goat (koyun ve keçi̇) 1 50 400.00
008   sheep (koyun) 25 319 2,540.00
009   goat (keçi̇) 125 1,458 12,132.00
010   Bovidae 732 950 122,080.00
011   cow (inek) 276 393 24,700.00
012   calf (dana) 2 2 75.00
013   suckling calf (buzaği) 2 2 75.00
014   pair of cows (çift inek) 8 8 1,350.00
015   young bull (tosun) 1 1 60.00
016   cow and young bull (inek tosun) 1 1 60.00
017   ox and cow (öküz ve i̇nek) 1 30 3,000.00
018   untamed ox and cow (hergele öküz ve inek) 1 30 3,000.00
019   Oxen 455 527 94,380.00
020   pair of oxen (çift öküz) 219 233 57,480.00
021   ox (öküz) 236 294 36,900.00
022   Equidae 19 19 7,000.00
023   horse (bargi̇r) 3 3 500.00
024   mare (kisrak) 2 2 450.00
025   colt (tay) 1 1 50.00
026   mule (katir) 16 16 6,500.00
027   lame mule (topal katır) 1 1 300.00
This record was last edited on: Sept. 13, 2021, 7:47 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: Subdistrict of Morphou. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/6302/ on 16/11/2025.
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