Abdi Chavush (Turkish: Abdi Çavuş; Greek: 'Αμπντί Τσαούς') is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of Nicosia, Cyprus.[1][2] It is named after Abdi Chavush, one of the generals in the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1570. He was known as "Chawush" meaning sergeant, from which rank he would have been promoted.[3]
Abdi Chavush | |
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| Abdi Chavush, Abdi Çavuş, Αμπντί Τσαούς | |
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  Abdi Chavush Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 35°10′43.0″N 33°21′45.6″E / 35.178611°N 33.362667°E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Nicosia District |
| Municipality | Nicosia |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 568 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Location
editAbdi Chavush is located in the north of Nicosia within the walls.
Ιt is bordered on the north by the quarter of Abu Kavouk, to the east by Yeni Jami and St. Luke, to the south by Ayia Sophia and Iplik Bazar–Korkut Effendi, and to the west by Ibrahim Pasha.
Population
editPopulation according to the Census taken in each year, where the quarter is separately reported. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
| Date | Tk Cyp | Gk Cyp | oth | Tk Cyp % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 128 | 100.0% | 128 | ||
| 1881 (male) | 99 | ||||
| 1881 | 215 | ||||
| 1891 | 257 | 1 | 99.6% | 258 | |
| 1901 | 317 | 6 | 98.1% | 323 | |
| 1911 | 358 | 10 | 97.3% | 368 | |
| 1921 | 351 | 11 | 97.0% | 362 | |
| 1931 | 511 | 64 | 88.9% | 575 | |
| 1946 | 799 | 74 | 29 | 88.6% | 902 |
| 2006 | 975 | ||||
| 2011 | 568 |
Note: The 1831 Ottoman census only included males. The figure for males in 1881 is included for comparison. 1960 census report does not include figures for each Quarter.
History
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Laleli Mosque
editLaleli Mosque (Turkish: Laleli Camii) is located in Ali Ruhi Street, in the south of the quarter. Its name means "the Mosque with Tulips" and is thought to be derived from the tulip motifs adorning its original minaret.[14] Its architecture indicates it was probably a medieval chapel. After the Ottoman conquest, it was initially converted to a small mosque or mesjid (mescit), but it was enlarged and converted to a mosque in the 19th century.[15][16]
References
edit- ↑ 6th edition of the publication "Statistical Codes of Municipalities, Communities and Quarters of Cyprus" (publ. Statistical Service of Republic of Cyprus, 2010)
- 1 2 Coexistence in the Disappeared Mixed Neighbourhoods of Nicosia by Ahmet An (Paper read at the conference: Nicosia: The Last Divided Capital in Europe, organized by the London Metropolitan University on 20 June 2011)
- 1 2 "A Description of the Historic Monuments of Cyprus" by George Jeffery, Architect. Publ. Government Printing Office, Nicosia, 1918; pp. 33 and 58
- ↑ Osmanlı idaresinde Kıbrıs: Nüfusu-arazi dağılımı ve Türk vakıfları(Cyprus under Ottoman rule: Population - land distribution and Turkish foundations), ed. Haci Osman Yildirim, and Vahdettin Atik, published. by Rep.Turkey Ottoman Archives Department, Ankara, Publication No. 43. Date 2000. ISBN 975-19-2592-4
- ↑ Census of Cyprus, printed by Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1884
- ↑ Census of Cyprus 1891, printed by Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1893
- ↑ Census of Cyprus 1901, publ. Government printing office, Nicosia, Cyprus, 1901
- ↑ Report and General Abstracts of the Census of Cyprus 1911, publ. Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London, 1912
- ↑ Report and General Abstracts of the Census of Cyprus 1921, publ. Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London, 1922.
- ↑ Report of the Census of Cyprus 1931, publ. Government printing office, Nicosia, Cyprus, 1932
- ↑ Census of Cyprus, published by Government Printing Office, Nicosia, 1949
- ↑ Turkish Cypriot census"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) retrieved October 2013 - ↑ "Tragedy 1821 Continuation" by Theocharides and Andreev, in Greek, pub. Nicosia 1996. Quoting census of 1831
- ↑ "Laleli Camii" (in Turkish). Nicosia Turkish Municipality. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ↑ "Camilerimiz". Turkish Embassy in Cyprus. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ↑ Bağışkan, Tuncer (2005). Kıbrıs'ta Osmanlı Türk Eserleri. Turkish Cypriot Association of Museum Lovers. pp. 87–89.