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Famagusta District
Famagusta District ( gr, Επαρχία Αμμοχώστου, Eparchia Ammochostu; tr, Mağusa kazası) is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is the island's most important port, Famagusta. History Most of the district has been under Turkish control since the 1974 invasion. Since 1998, the northeastern section, including the Karpaz Peninsula, has been administered separately as the İskele District, a division not recognized by the Republic of Cyprus and the UN. A district administration in "exile" exists on the Republic of Cyprus-controlled part of the island. This part of the district has a population of 46,900 inhabitants (2015). Cape Greco ( it, Capo Greco; el, Κάβο Γκρέκο, Kavo Greko; "Greek cape"), is a headland in the southeastern part of the district. It is at the southern end of Famagusta Bay. It is visited by tourists for its natural environment, and is a protected coastal nature park. From the high points on the cliff that rests at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Famagusta In Cyprus (disputed Hatched)
Famagusta ( , ; el, Αμμόχωστος, Ammóchostos, ; tr, Gazimağusa or ) is a city on the east coast of Cyprus. It is located east of Nicosia and possesses the deepest harbour of the island. During the Middle Ages (especially under the maritime republics of Genoa and Venice), Famagusta was the island's most important port city and a gateway to trade with the ports of the Levant, from where the Silk Road merchants carried their goods to Western Europe. The old walled city and parts of the modern city are a ''de jure'' territory of Republic of Cyprus, currently under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus as the capital of the Gazimağusa District. Name In antiquity, the town was known as ''Arsinoe'' ( grc, Ἀρσινόη), after the Greek queen Arsinoe II of Egypt, and was mentioned by that name by Strabo. In the 3rd century book Stadiasmus Maris Magni, is written as ''Ammochostos'' (), meaning "hidden in hesand", which is how Greeks still call it. This name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agios Georgios, Famagusta
Agios Georgios ( el, Άγιος Γεώργιος "Saint George Spathariko.html"_;"title="f_Spathariko">f_Spathariko;__tr.html" ;"title="Spathariko">f_ f_Spathariko">Spathariko.html"_;"title="f_Spathariko">f_Spathariko;__tr">Aygün,_previously_)_is_a_village_in_Cyprus,_southwest_of_the_town_of_Trikomo,_Cyprus.html" ;"title="Spathariko.html" ;"title="Spathariko.html" ;"title="f Spathariko">f Spathariko">Spathariko.html" ;"title="f Spathariko">f Spathariko; tr">Aygün, previously ) is a village in Cyprus, southwest of the town of Trikomo, Cyprus">Trikomo. It is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, Agios Georgios was inhabited exclusively by Greek Cypriots. In 1973, it had an estimated population of 464. After 1974, it was reinhabited by displaced Turkish Cypriots Turkish Cypriots or Cypriot Turks ( tr, Kıbrıs Türkleri or ''Kıbrıslı Türkler''; el, Τουρκοκύπριοι, Tourkokýprioi) are ethnic Turks origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asha, Cyprus
Asha ( el, Άσσια []; tr, Paşaköy), also transliterated Assia, is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located 6 km northwest of Vatili. It is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. History Asha is located in the center of the Mesaoria valley. The village was recorded as early as the early 13th century in papal documents. Before 1974, the population of Asha was approximately 2,700. The village consisted of two parishes, St. John's and St. George's. The village had five churches: St. George, St. John Prodromos, St. Theodore, St. Spyridon and Virgin Mary. St. Spyridon was born in Asha and the church was built by Michael Kassialos, a folk artist from Asha. Asha was also well known for the craftsmanship of the embroidery made there. The main source of income in the area was farming and many agricultural products of Asha were sold to Nicosia's markets. Asha was also famous for its cucumbers. In the August of 1974, during the Turkish invasion of Cyp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artemi
Artemi ( gr, Αρτέμι, tr, Arıdamı) is an abandoned village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located 9 km north of Lefkoniko on the south side of the Kyrenia mountain range. It is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus, being a part of the Gazimağusa District. The population of the village historically consisted entirely of Turkish Cypriots. Following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 and the displacement of the Greek Cypriot population of the neighbouring town of Lefkoniko Lefkoniko ( el, Λευκόνοικο; tr, Lefkonuk or ) is a town in the Mesaoria Plain under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus, claimed by Cyprus. Lefkoniko is the birthplace of Cypriot national poet Vasilis Michaelides and is known f ..., the villagers abandoned Artemi and moved to Lefkoniko instead. References Communities in Famagusta District Populated places in Gazimağusa District Former populated places in Cyprus {{cyprus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnadi
Arnadi ( gr, Αρναδί, tr, Kuzucuk) is a village in Cyprus, located north of Famagusta. It is under the ''de facto ''De facto'' ( ; , "in fact") describes practices that exist in reality, whether or not they are officially recognized by laws or other formal norms. It is commonly used to refer to what happens in practice, in contrast with ''de jure'' ("by la ...'' control of Northern Cyprus. References Communities in Famagusta District Populated places in İskele District {{cyprus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardana
Ardana ( gr, Άρδανα, tr, Ardahan) is a village in Cyprus, located 9 km north of Trikomo. It is under the ''de facto ''De facto'' ( ; , "in fact") describes practices that exist in reality, whether or not they are officially recognized by laws or other formal norms. It is commonly used to refer to what happens in practice, in contrast with ''de jure'' ("by la ...'' control of Northern Cyprus. References Communities in Famagusta District Populated places in İskele District {{cyprus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angastina
Angastina ( gr, Αγκαστίνα, tr, Aslanköy) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located around 20 km east of Nicosia, on the main road to Famagusta. It is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. Angastina is perched on a gentle river terrace chalk escarpment over the Pedias river plain at 66 metres above sea level. Etymology It was suggested by Nearchos Clerides, in ''Villages and Cities of Cyprus'', that Angastina had been named from the Frank word ''gastina'' for crust. This alludes to the thick rocky shell rock (kafkala-Greek Cypriot for crust) that covered the surrounding mesas and on which the last version of the village was built. He suggested that name was modified by the locals and made their own by adding the ''A''. This is possible as the nearby village of Mora was "entirely a Frankish town under Frankish occupation. It was owned by the House of Moravit and it was named Mora for short. Cyprus at that time was ruled by the French Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloda
Aloda ( gr, Αλόδα, tr, Atlılar) is a small village located in the Famagusta District of Cyprus 5 km west of Agios Sergios. It is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. The village was inhabited by Turkish Cypriots before 1974. 37 of the inhabitants were killed by EOKA-B during Maratha, Santalaris and Aloda massacre Maratha, Santalaris and Aloda massacre ( tr, Muratağa, Sandallar ve Atlılar katliamı) refers to a massacreOberling, Pierre. The road to Bellapais: the Turkish Cypriot exodus to northern Cyprus' (1982), Social Science Monographs, p. 185 of Turk ... in 1974 and only three could escape. References Communities in Famagusta District Populated places in Gazimağusa District {{cyprus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akanthou
Akanthou ( el, Ακανθού, ; tr, Tatlısu) is a village on the northern coast of Cyprus. It is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. , it had a population of 1,459. History The first settlement that can be linked with the modern-day Akanthou was in the Kouphes area, 2 miles to the northwest of Akanthou. Akanthou was established between the 7th and the 10th century at the place where the river passing through the village meets the sea. Following the Mamluk Arab raids in Cyprus, the coastal location was abandoned and the village moved to its present-day inland location. The name Akanthou, according to local tradition, comes from the name of a thorny bush present in the area, which is said to have provided protection for a beautiful woman, Anthousa, whom the Arab sailors tried to take captive. Akanthou was recorded to be under the fiefdom of a nobleman called Sir John Gorap in 1385. In the 14th and 15th centuries, there are records that indicate that Akanthou host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agios Theodoros, Famagusta
Agios Theodoros ( el, Άγιος Θεόδωρος, tr, Çayırova) is a village in Cyprus, on the Karpass Peninsula on the main road between Trikomo and Rizokarpaso. It is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus ( tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs), officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC; tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, ''KKTC''), is a ''de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the Geography of Cyprus, isl .... References {{cyprus-geo-stub Communities in Famagusta District Populated places in İskele District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agios Symeon
Avtepe or Agios Symeon ( el, Άγιος Συμεών "Saint Simon", previously known as in Turkish) is a village in Cyprus, located on the Karpas Peninsula. It is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. As of 2011, Agios Symeon had a population of 119. It has always been inhabited by Turkish Cypriots. References Communities in Famagusta District Populated places in İskele District {{cyprus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agios Sergios, Cyprus
Agios Sergios ( el, Άγιος Σέργιος "Saint Sergius"; tr, Yeni Boğaziçi "New Bosporus", previously ) is a large village in Cyprus, near the ancient site Salamis. Agios Sergios is ''de facto'' under control of Northern Cyprus. , it had a population of 3,347. Demographics In 1946, 1,790 people were living in Agios Sergios; 82 were Turkish Cypriots and the rest Greek Cypriots. All Turkish Cypriots fled to Famagusta and neighbouring villages in 1958. By 1973, Agios Sergios had an estimated population of 2,040. After 1974, it was reinhabited by some of its former Turkish Cypriot residents, displaced Turkish Cypriots from the south of Cyprus, and Turkish settlers from Istanbul and Trabzon. International relations In 2013, Yeni Boğaziçi became an international Cittaslow member, the first in the whole of Cyprus. Twin towns – sister cities Yeni Boğaziçi is twinned with: * Altınova, Turkey * Zabrat, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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