Kornokipos ( el, Κορνόκηπος, tr, Görneç) is a village in the
Famagusta District in
Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ge ...
, located on the south eastern side of the
Kyrenia Mountains
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.
The village name is thought to mean "Beautiful Garden" in ancient Greek. It is since the Ottoman times in Cyprus an exclusively Turkish Cypriot village and remains so today. In 1960, it had a population of 292 and in 1973 a population of 315. It currently has a population of around 500.
The village was held temporarily by Greek Cypriot soldiers in 1974 after the
Turkish army's invasion on the 20th of July 1974.
Sports
Turkish Cypriot Görneç Sports Club was founded in 1982; as of 2015, it competes in Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) K-PET 1st League.
Northern Cyprus
Association of Football Clubs
References
Communities in Famagusta District
Populated places in Gazimağusa District
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