Artemi ( gr, Αρτέμι, tr, Arıdamı) is an abandoned village in the
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 b ...
of
Cyprus, located 9 km north of
Lefkoniko on the south side of the
Kyrenia mountain range
The Kyrenia Mountains ( el, Κερύνειο Όρος; tr, Girne Dağları) is a long, narrow mountain range that runs for approximately along the northern coast of the island of Cyprus. It is primarily made of hard crystalline limestone, w ...
. 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 ...
, being a part of the
Gazimağusa District
Gazimağusa District ( el, Επαρχία Γκαζιμαγούσα or Επαρχία Αμμοχώστου) is a district of the de facto state of Northern Cyprus It is divided into three sub-districts: Mağusa Sub-district, Akdoğan Sub-district a ...
.
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, the villagers abandoned Artemi and moved to Lefkoniko instead.
References
Communities in Famagusta District
Populated places in Gazimağusa District
Former populated places in Cyprus
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