Database ID G6341
Database UUID: 14813b52-3633-4da2-9016-ba94122f1390
Name: Famagusta
Transcribed name: Famagusta town
Category: town
Administrative dependency: District of Famagusta
Names from Gazetteer of Cyprus Famagusta
Αμμόχωστος
Name according to Kitchener's survey of Cyprus: Famagusta Ammochostos
Total of property values by type (in kuruş): 322,885.00
Property values in kuruş and percentages by type:
Lands Trees Buildings Animals
214,335.0 130.0 52,175.0 56,245.0
66.4% 0.0% 16.2% 17.4%
Dependent locations:
Modern name Ottoman name Value Percentage
Famagusta (This record) 0 0.00%
Famagusta citadel Magusa 70,545 21.85%
Varosi Varoş 252,340 78.15%
Legend: Lands Trees Buildings Animals
General statistics
District of Famagusta:
253.00
573.00
44.2%
District of Famagusta:
6.00
10.00
60.0%
District of Famagusta:
276.00
625.00
44.2%
District of Famagusta:
276.00
626.00
44.1%
District of Famagusta:
393.00
1,157.00
34.0%
Land (area in dönüm)
District of Famagusta:
4,766.63
17,296.26
27.6%
Land (value in kuruş)
District of Famagusta:
214,335.00
637,701.50
33.6%
District of Famagusta:
5.00
28.00
17.9%
District of Famagusta:
198.00
554.00
35.7%
District of Famagusta:
10.00
142.00
7.0%
District of Famagusta:
224.00
710.00
31.5%
Trees (value in kuruş)
District of Famagusta:
130.00
1,456.00
8.9%
Buildings (value in kuruş)
District of Famagusta:
52,175.00
146,640.00
35.6%
District of Famagusta:
184.00
498.00
36.9%
Animals (number)
District of Famagusta:
676.00
6,344.00
10.7%
Animals (value in kuruş)
District of Famagusta:
56,245.00
152,291.00
36.9%
Total value of properties (in kuruş)
District of Famagusta:
322,885.00
938,088.50
34.4%
Persons in this and dependant locations
Name Ottoman legal status Location Value (in kuruş)
Bannerbearer of the military commander of Famagusta İsma'il Efendi
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 4,160.00
Ahmed son of Abdurrahman
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 10,595.00
Molla (religious teacher) Kara Hasan son of Abdurrahman
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 10,917.00
Hasan son of Zaim Mehmed Ağa
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 3,930.00
Raşid Efendi
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 2,930.00
Emir Hüseyin son of 'Ali
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 5,170.00
Rüstem son of Ahmed
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 1,120.00
Bombardier sergeant Hüseyin son of Mehmed
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 300.00
Ahmed son of Hasan
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 685.00
Yusuf
muslim (ehl-i islam) Famagusta citadel 1,555.00
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Statistics per land type
Land use Records Land area (in dönüm) Value (in kuruş)
001   Land (all types) 393 4,766.63 214,335.00
002   land with vegetation 343 3,476.13 198,900.00
003   tree crops 31 202.50 30,600.00
004   mulberry crops 31 202.50 30,600.00
005   irrigated mulberry garden (sulu dut bağçesi) 1 3.00 500.00
006   mulberry garden with well (dut bağçesi ma dolab) 2 12.00 2,400.00
007   irrigated mulberry garden with well (sulu dolablı dut bağçesi) 8 41.00 7,600.00
008   mulberry garden (dut bağçesi̇) 6 63.00 5,800.00
009   mulberry garden with well (dolaplı dut bağçesi) 13 78.50 10,300.00
010   mulberry garden with well and fruit trees (meyveli ve dolaplı dut bağçesi) 1 5.00 4,000.00
011   non tree crop 212 1,014.13 108,005.00
012   vegetable 1 6.00 1,200.00
013   cultivated garden (mamur bağçe) 1 6.00 1,200.00
014   artichoke 9 7.00 1,025.00
015   artichoke garden (engi̇nar bağçesi̇) 8 6.00 975.00
016   artichoke field (engi̇nar tarlasi) 1 1.00 50.00
017   cotton 23 196.50 9,525.00
018   cotton field (pembe tarlasi) 21 188.50 9,125.00
019   abundantly-irrigated cotton fıeld (su basar pembe tarlası) 2 8.00 400.00
020   grains 60 572.50 5,480.00
021   grain field (eki̇n tarlasi) 8 435.00 2,700.00
022   fodder field (hasıllık) 41 114.00 2,300.00
023   fodder garden (hasıllık bağçe) 10 23.50 480.00
024   çiftlik hasıllık 1 0.00 0.00
025   madder field (boya tarlasi) 111 215.63 79,175.00
026   cultivated madder field (mamur boya tarlası) 8 16.50 11,600.00
027   mixed tree crops 6 22.00 5,200.00
028   fruit-bearing mulberry garden with well (dolaplı meyveli dut bağçesi) 1 2.00 1,200.00
029   fruit-bearing mulberry garden (meyveli dut bağçesi) 5 20.00 4,000.00
030   fields, gardens and similar 94 2,237.50 55,095.00
031   garden interior (derun-ı bağçe) 5 57.00 2,850.00
032   cultivated garden with waterwheel (dolaplı mamur bağçe) 7 45.00 9,000.00
033   ruined garden (harab bağçe) 7 50.00 2,575.00
034   deserted garden (hâli̇ bağçe) 1 1.00 50.00
035   garden (bağçe) 30 157.50 9,495.00
036   orchard field (bostan tarlasi) 1 2.00 200.00
037   garden with waterwheel (dolaplı bağçe) 5 18.00 3,600.00
038   garden with fruits and waterwheel (meyveli ve dolaplı bağçe) 4 22.00 4,400.00
039   cultivated garden with fruit-bearing trees, waterwheel well and a one-room house (mamur bağçe eşcar-ı müşmireli ve dolap kuyusu ve bir bab hanesiyle) 1 8.00 1,500.00
040   field (tarla) 11 1,650.00 9,525.00
041   garden with waterwheel and fruits (dolaplı meyveli bahçesi) 1 4.00 800.00
042   deserted garden (viran bağçe) 15 177.00 9,050.00
043   garden lot (bağçe yeri) 5 42.00 1,850.00
044   garden without fruits (meyvesi̇z bağçe) 1 4.00 200.00
045   other land use 9 16.00 1,520.00
046   threshing floor (harman) 8 8.00 620.00
047   threshing floor (harman yeri) 1 1.00 20.00
048   devastated garden with water pump well (viran bağçe ma dolap kuyusu) 1 8.00 900.00
049   land without vegetation 41 1,274.50 13,915.00
050   barren field (kiraç tarla) 40 1,266.50 13,515.00
051   barren field (kiraç tarlası) 2 13.00 160.00
052   barren garden (kıraç bağçe) 1 8.00 400.00
Statistics per tree type
Tree type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Tree (all types) 5 10 130.00
002   olive tree (all types) 5 10 130.00
003   plateau olive trees (ova zeytini eşcarı) 1 1 10.00
004   olive trees (eşcar-ı zeytun 2) 3 9 90.00
005   olive tree (zeytun 2) 1 0 30.00
Statistics per building type
Building use Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Building (all types) 198 224 52,175.00
002   house (hane) 169 169 40,070.00
003   ruined house (harab hane) 1 1 25.00
004   house inside garden (derun-ı bağçede hane) 6 6 3,300.00
005   shop (dükkan) 6 8 2,450.00
006   barber shop (berber dükkani) 1 1 250.00
007   grocery (bakkal dükkani) 1 1 600.00
008   bakery (etmekci̇ dükkani) 1 1 500.00
009   coffee house (kahve dükkani) 1 1 500.00
010   shops (dekakin) 1 3 300.00
011   agricultural buildings 1 1 150.00
012   pen (mandıra) 1 1 150.00
013   part of building 3 3 2,800.00
014   room 2 2 1,400.00
015   grape must press (şirahâne) 2 2 1,400.00
016   monastery room complex or single-room house (oda) 1 1 1,400.00
017   building for animals 8 32 155.00
018   beehive (ari kovani) 8 32 155.00
019   workshop (kâr hane) 2 2 700.00
020   Mills 9 9 5,850.00
021   windmill (yel deği̇rmeni̇) 2 2 2,400.00
022   Watermills 4 4 1,650.00
023   mill (probably watermill, deduced from value) (değirmen) 4 4 1,650.00
024   horse mill (at deği̇rmeni̇) 1 1 600.00
025   mill (deği̇rmen) 2 2 1,200.00
Statistics per animal type
Animal type Records Quantity Value (in kuruş)
001   Animal (all types) 184 676 56,245.00
002   sheep (agnam) 10 431 3,510.00
003   horse (bargi̇r) 15 15 2,250.00
004   mare (kisrak) 4 4 600.00
005   camel (deve) 12 29 9,450.00
006   camel with colts (deve ma deverem) 1 4 1,600.00
007   camel colts (deverem) 1 7 650.00
008   cow (inek) 24 51 3,620.00
009   calf (dana) 5 9 520.00
010   suckling calf (buzaği) 4 7 420.00
011   cow with calf (inek ma buzaği) 1 2 150.00
012   cow and calf (inek ve buzaği) 1 3 250.00
013   cow with calf (inek ma dana) 6 19 1,250.00
014   mule (katir) 91 117 30,690.00
015   well mule (dolab katırı) 1 3 900.00
016   ox (öküz) 32 33 6,725.00
017   pair of oxen (çift öküz) 15 15 3,950.00
This record was last edited on: June 5, 2023, 2:39 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: Famagusta. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/geographicObject/6341/ on 09/06/2023.
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