Database ID G6324
Database UUID: 32549d46-a7b0-4ce6-a189-2d21f53f1fea
Name: District of Nicosia
Transcribed name: Lefkoşa (Kaza)
Category: district (kaza)
Administrative dependency: Subprovince of Cyprus
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Lefkosia
Λευκωσία
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Nicosia
Ottoman legal status of population: mixed
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 3,109,630.00
Property values in kuruş and percentages by type:
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
1,747,210.0 260,115.0 662,615.0 439,690.0
56.2% 8.4% 21.3% 14.1%
Dependent locations:
Modern name Ottoman name Value Percentage
District of Nicosia (This record) 0 0.00%
Subdistrict of Morphou Nahiye-i Amorfa 1,759,644 56.59%
Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh) Nahiye-i Dağ 1,349,986 43.41%
Legend: Lands Trees Buildings Animals
General statistics
Subprovince of Cyprus:
2,409.00
20,053.00
12.0%
Subprovince of Cyprus:
52.00
464.00
11.2%
Subprovince of Cyprus:
3,103.00
24,940.00
12.4%
Subprovince of Cyprus:
3,139.00
25,232.00
12.4%
Subprovince of Cyprus:
5,736.00
40,177.00
14.3%
Land (area in dönüm)
Subprovince of Cyprus:
78,073.47
580,135.86
13.5%
Land (value in kuruş)
Subprovince of Cyprus:
1,747,210.00
10,418,410.18
16.8%
Subprovince of Cyprus:
2,211.00
16,464.00
13.4%
Subprovince of Cyprus:
3,267.00
24,826.00
13.2%
Subprovince of Cyprus:
15,459.00
197,832.00
7.8%
Subprovince of Cyprus:
3,394.00
26,833.00
12.6%
Trees (value in kuruş)
Subprovince of Cyprus:
260,115.00
2,426,426.00
10.7%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
Subprovince of Cyprus:
662,615.00
5,966,419.50
11.1%
Subprovince of Cyprus:
2,147.00
16,552.00
13.0%
Animals (number)
Subprovince of Cyprus:
26,187.00
212,007.00
12.4%
Animals (value in kuruş)
Subprovince of Cyprus:
439,690.00
4,485,808.00
9.8%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
Subprovince of Cyprus:
3,109,630.00
23,300,578.68
13.3%
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
Acı İpkieri son of Acı Yanni
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Agios Dometios 1,095.00
Wife of Acı İpkieri son of Acı Yanni
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Agios Dometios 250.00
Wife of Acı İpkieri son of Acı Yanni
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Agios Dometios 250.00
Mother of Acı İpkieri son of Acı Yanni
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Agios Dometios 170.00
Acı Arkiro son of Yanni
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Agios Dometios 350.00
Toğosi son of Acı İpkieri
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Agios Dometios 725.00
Wife of Toğosi son of Acı İpkieri
non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet) Agios Dometios 170.00
Click here for the rest of the persons recorded in this settlement.
Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 5,736 78,073.47 1,747,210.00
002   land with vegetation 4,615 71,402.47 1,615,680.50
003   non tree crop 1,819 14,328.51 371,261.50
004   cotton 167 1,152.00 69,625.00
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 165 999.00 61,975.00
008   cotton field (pembe tarlasi) 11 168.00 12,105.00
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) 91 602.00 27,180.00
013   vineyard 1,194 6,471.50 221,104.50
014   vineyard (bağ) 1,194 6,471.50 221,104.50
015   grains 457 6,700.01 80,482.00
016   grain field (eki̇n tarlasi) 133 6,421.50 71,862.50
017   fodder field (hasıllık) 315 273.26 8,456.00
018   fodder field (hasıllık tarla) 9 5.25 163.50
019   lentil field (mercimek tarlası) 1 5.00 50.00
020   fields, gardens and similar 2,796 57,073.96 1,244,419.00
021   Gardens, orchards, groves, etc. 858 1,138.26 75,667.00
022   mulberry crops 74 46.76 3,117.50
023   garden with mulberry trees (dut eşcarlı bağçe) 1 0.50 25.00
024   mulberry garden (bağçe-i dut) 1 0.25 25.00
025   garden with mulberry trees (eşcar-ı dut bağçesi) 3 0.75 85.00
026   mulberry garden (dut bağçesi̇) 67 43.76 2,582.50
027   garden with lemon and mulberry trees (limon ve dut bağçesi) 1 0.50 200.00
028   hazelnut garden with mulberry trees (fındık bağçesi ma' dut) 1 1.00 200.00
029   Orchards 1 5.00 125.00
030   orchard field (bostan tarlasi) 1 5.00 125.00
031   orchard (bostanlık) 1 5.00 125.00
032   Gardens, irrigation not specified 626 921.25 44,429.50
033   tree garden (eşcârli bağçe) 1 1.00 100.00
034   fruit garden (meyveli̇ bağçe) 3 6.50 400.00
035   other garden (diğer bahçe) 4 10.25 467.50
036   garden (bağçe) 589 880.00 39,247.00
037   garden with fruit-bearing trees (eşcar-ı müsmireli bağçe) 1 3.00 300.00
038   other hazelnut grove (diğer fındıklık) 2 0.50 100.00
039   hazelnut grove (fındıklık) 26 20.00 3,815.00
040   Gardens, irrigated 7 31.25 5,150.00
041   garden lot with running water (bağçe yeri ma' ma-yı cari) 1 2.00 200.00
042   garden with running water (bağçe ma' ma-yi cari) 1 2.00 400.00
043   garden with running water (bağçe ma' ma-yi cariyle) 1 1.50 2,000.00
044   garden with water pump well (dolab kuyusu ile bağçe) 2 21.00 2,000.00
045   garden with running warer and tank (bağçe tarlası ma-i cari maa havuz) 1 0.75 150.00
046   thriving garden with running water (mamur bağçe ma-yı cari) 1 4.00 400.00
047   Fields 1,932 55,630.70 1,165,567.00
048   Fields, irrigation not specified 1,928 55,343.70 1,159,827.00
049   black-eyed peas field (börülce tarlası) 3 18.00 750.00
050   reed field (kamışlık) 19 9.50 2,100.00
051   madder field (boya tarlasi) 104 58.20 13,412.00
052   field with garden (bağçe hafî tarla) 3 15.00 450.00
053   other field (diğer tarla) 2 65.00 1,300.00
054   garden field (bağçe tarla) 21 53.50 2,235.00
055   garden field (bağçe tarlasi) 47 38.50 3,745.00
056   field with tree garden (eşcarlı bağçe hafi tarla) 1 95.00 9,500.00
057   thriving field (mamur tarla) 1 500.00 15,000.00
058   field (tarla) 1,726 54,463.00 1,111,055.00
059   plateau field (ova tarlası) 1 28.00 280.00
060   Irrigated fields 4 287.00 5,740.00
061   irrigated field (sulu tarla) 4 287.00 5,740.00
062   arz-ı miri tarla 1 600.00 1,200.00
063   other land use 1,037 1,540.00 81,330.00
064   threshing floor (harman) 837 850.50 21,407.00
065   threshing floor (harman yeri) 96 97.50 1,775.00
066   private running water fountain (mülk ma-yı cari) 1 0.00 3,000.00
067   other running water fountain (diğer ma-yı cari) 4 0.00 285.00
068   running/flowing water (ma-yi cari) 148 2.50 32,013.00
069   old water wheel with running water (kadim ma-yı cari dolaplık) 3 0.00 8,000.00
070   old running/flowing water (kadim ma-i cari) 6 0.00 4,450.00
071   pen (mandira) 35 35.00 2,075.00
072   land (arazi) 1 650.00 9,750.00
073   winter house (kışlık) 1 1.00 200.00
074   rose for clerk tomb (küttab türbesi için gül) 1 1.00 150.00
075   Uncultivated lands 83 4,531.00 48,999.50
076   Fallow lands 60 2,353.00 30,290.00
077   barren field (kiraç tarla) 60 2,353.00 30,290.00
078   Deserted lands 20 2,176.25 18,652.50
079   deserted barren field (hali kıraç tarla) 1 50.00 250.00
080   deserted madder field (hali boya tarlası) 1 0.50 12.50
081   barren deserted field (kıraç hali tarla) 2 350.00 5,300.00
082   deserted plot (hâli̇ arsa) 9 5.75 340.00
083   deserted plot (arsa-i haliye) 8 4.75 240.00
084   deserted field (hâli tarla) 7 1,770.00 12,750.00
085   Destroyed lands 3 1.75 57.00
086   ruined plot (arsa-i virane) 1 1.00 25.00
087   ruined building lot (harab hane yeri) 1 1.00 25.00
088   ruined vineyard (viran bağ) 1 0.50 20.00
089   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) 2,211 15,459 260,115.00
002   Μulberry tree (all types) 128 615 2,692.00
003   mulberry trees (dut) 2 10 50.00
004   mulberry trees (eşcar-ı dut) 115 554 2,467.00
005   mulberry trees (dut eşcarı) 11 51 175.00
006   olive tree (all types) 1,699 13,897 250,475.00
007   olive trees (zeytun eşcarı) 52 331 6,440.00
008   other olive (diğer zeytun) 3 33 660.00
009   mountain olive trees (dağ zeytun eşcarı) 1 3 30.00
010   olive tree (şecer-i zeytun) 1 1 20.00
011   olive sapling (fidan-ı zeytun 2) 2 45 450.00
012   olive tree saplings (fidan zeytun eşcarı) 2 125 1,250.00
013   mountain olive tree (dağ zeyti̇ni̇) 58 380 3,475.00
014   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun 2) 1,397 11,715 219,990.00
015   olive tree (zeytun 2) 169 1,180 16,580.00
016   plataeu olive tree (ovada zeytun 2) 3 18 360.00
017   plateau olive tree (ova zeytini 2) 2 34 680.00
018   other olive trees (diğer eşcar-ı zeytun) 3 10 200.00
019   olive trees (zeyti̇n eşcâri) 5 14 260.00
020   plateau olive trees (ova zeyti̇ni̇) 1 9 90.00
021   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun) 1 8 80.00
022   fig trees 40 108 555.00
023   fig trees (şecere-i incir) 1 1 20.00
024   fig (incir) 2 2 10.00
025   fig trees (eşcar-ı incir) 32 91 465.00
026   fig trees (incir eşcarı) 4 13 55.00
027   fig trees (şecer-i incir) 1 1 5.00
028   Almond tree (all types) 164 441 2,233.00
029   almond trees (badem eşcarı) 16 31 143.00
030   almond trees (eşcar-ı badem 2) 138 381 1,955.00
031   almond trees (şecer-i badem) 1 1 5.00
032   almond tree (badem 2) 9 28 130.00
033   walnut tree 169 362 3,950.00
034   walnut trees (ceviz eşcarı) 7 7 75.00
035   walnut trees (eşcar-ı ceviz) 160 353 3,855.00
036   walnut tree (ceviz 2) 2 2 20.00
037   carob trees 8 26 135.00
038   carob trees (eşcar-ı harub) 6 24 125.00
039   carob trees (harub eşcarı) 2 2 10.00
040   pear trees 1 2 20.00
041   pear trees (eşcar-ı arrmud) 1 2 20.00
042   quince trees 1 3 30.00
043   quince trees (eşcar-ı ayva) 1 3 30.00
044   mixed trees 1 5 25.00
045   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) 3,267 3,394 662,615.00
002   house (hane) 2,676 2,643 452,090.00
003   other house (diğer hane) 46 43 4,350.00
004   ruined house (harab hane) 9 9 650.00
005   house in ruins (harabe hane) 2 2 200.00
006   other house in ruins (diğer harabe hane) 2 2 155.00
007   two-storey house (fevkani ve tahtani hane) 8 8 7,100.00
008   house with shed (hane ma' sundurma) 32 29 6,645.00
009   two-storey house (fevkani hane) 2 2 450.00
010   other shared house (diğer müşterek hane) 1 1 5.00
011   one-storey house with shed (fevkani ve sundurma hane) 1 1 380.00
012   ruined house (virane hane) 1 1 45.00
013   house with shed and yard (hane ma' sundurma ve havlı) 2 2 185.00
014   european-style house (frenk hane) 1 1 120.00
015   two-storey house (hane-i fevkanili) 2 2 1,550.00
016   house with yard (hane ma' havli) 1 1 80.00
017   house inside garden (derun-ı bağçede hane) 1 1 500.00
018   shop/warehouse (dükkan) 2 2 650.00
019   second-hand shop (eski̇ci̇ dükkani) 1 1 150.00
020   coffee house (kahve dükkani) 1 1 500.00
021   coffee house (kahve hane) 1 1 500.00
022   agricultural buildings 19 20 1,400.00
023   pen (mandıra) 16 17 950.00
024   pen with house (mandıra maa hane) 3 3 450.00
025   part of building 318 322 83,425.00
026   room 315 319 83,315.00
027   grape must press (şirahâne) 314 318 82,315.00
028   ruined grape must pressing floor (harab şirahane) 5 5 935.00
029   ruined grape must pressing floor (harabe şirahane) 1 1 300.00
030   grape must press (mengene şirahane) 2 2 500.00
031   grape must press (şırahane mengenesi) 19 19 4,550.00
032   two-storey building with rooms (tahtani ve fevkani oda) 1 1 1,000.00
033   shed (sundurma) 3 3 110.00
034   storeroom (mahzen) 2 4 1,450.00
035   tannery (debbağhane) 2 3 300.00
036   building for animals 38 133 1,275.00
037   beehive (ari kovani) 34 127 725.00
038   stable and barn (ahir ve samanlik) 3 5 500.00
039   stable (ahir) 1 1 50.00
040   auxilliary structures 148 204 62,615.00
041   press (mengene) 1 1 200.00
042   water wheel well (dolab kuyusu) 1 2 600.00
043   house with yard (hane havlu) 1 0 100.00
044   waterwheel wıth running water (ma-ı cari dolab) 1 1 2,000.00
045   old water wheel with running water (kadim bir dolaplık ma-i cari) 1 1 2,000.00
046   old running water (kadim ma-yı cari) 6 0 2,400.00
047   water wheel with running water (ma-yı cari dolaplık) 1 0 500.00
048   waterwheel with water tank from running water (dolaplık ma-yı cari havuz) 1 1 3,000.00
049   old waterwheel with running water (kadim ma-yı cari dolaplık 2) 4 59 11,700.00
050   single-story stone building (fevkani kagir) 1 1 3,500.00
051   running water (ma-yı cari) 130 138 36,615.00
052   Mills 62 63 59,410.00
053   olive oil mill (yağ deği̇rmeni̇) 35 34 8,730.00
054   oil mill (yağ değirmeni) 5 6 1,850.00
055   ruined oil mill (harab yağ değirmeni) 1 1 250.00
056   Watermills 16 17 46,900.00
057   winter watermill (kış su değirmeni) 2 2 5,000.00
058   winter mill (kiş deği̇rmeni̇) 7 7 14,000.00
059   mill with running water (değirmen ma-yı cari) 1 1 15,000.00
060   ruined winter mill (kış değirmeni-i harab) 1 1 100.00
061   mill (probably watermill, deduced from value) (asyab (muhtemelen su değirmeni, değerinden anlaşılır)) 1 1 5,000.00
062   water mill (su deği̇rmeni̇) 2 2 1,300.00
063   disused winter mill (battal kış değirmeni) 1 1 2,500.00
064   small mill (probably watermill, deduced from value) (sağir değirmeni (muhtemelen su değirmeni, değerinden anlaşılır)) 1 2 4,000.00
065   mill (deği̇rmen) 5 5 1,680.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 2,147 26,187 439,690.00
002   Sheep and goats 793 24,571 197,875.00
003   sheep (agnam) 227 7,175 57,504.00
004   goat and sheep (keçi ve koyun) 287 13,855 111,587.00
005   goat and sheep (keçi ve ağnam) 195 8,430 67,745.00
006   sheep and goat (ağnam ve keçi) 45 2,216 17,928.00
007   sheep and goat (koyun ve keçi̇) 12 711 5,930.00
008   goat and sheep (keçi ağnam) 30 1,853 14,824.00
009   sheep (koyun) 27 350 2,788.00
010   goat (keçi̇) 252 3,191 25,996.00
011   Bovidae 1,334 1,596 234,615.00
012   cow (inek) 313 436 26,485.00
013   calf (dana) 32 37 1,260.00
014   suckling calf (buzaği) 32 37 1,260.00
015   pair of cows (çift inek) 8 8 1,350.00
016   young bull (tosun) 1 1 60.00
017   cow and young bull (inek tosun) 1 1 60.00
018   ox and cow (öküz ve i̇nek) 1 30 3,000.00
019   untamed ox and cow (hergele öküz ve inek) 1 30 3,000.00
020   Oxen 1,020 1,130 205,130.00
021   pair of oxen (çift gâv) 2 3 500.00
022   pair of oxen (çift öküz) 471 504 124,855.00
023   ox (öküz) 547 623 79,775.00
024   ox with calf (öküz ma' buzağı) 1 2 250.00
025   Equidae 20 20 7,200.00
026   horse (bargi̇r) 4 4 700.00
027   mare (kisrak) 3 3 650.00
028   colt (tay) 1 1 50.00
029   mule (katir) 16 16 6,500.00
030   lame mule (topal katır) 1 1 300.00
This record was last edited on: June 5, 2023, 2:31 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: District of Nicosia. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/6324/ on 10/02/2026.
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