Agridaki (; ) is a village in

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, located 1 km east of Larnakas tis Lapithou. Agridaki is under the ''de facto'' control of

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. Before the 1974

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, the village was inhabited by

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. They fled before the Turkish forces reached the village. Agridaki is now inhabited by

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from

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Agios Charalampos

The village has a church dating back to 1908. Most of the church interior is now in ruins. In a corner, there is a small

iconostasis In Eastern Christianity, an iconostasis () is a wall of icons and religious paintings, separating the nave from the sanctuary in a Church (building), church. ''Iconostasis'' also refers to a portable icon stand that can be placed anywhere withi ...

dedicated to the saint of the church. Agridaki Church 09.JPG, Church in Agridaki Agridaki Church 01.JPG, Church interior Agridaki Church 07.JPG, Church interior Agridaki Church 05.JPG, Iconostasis in the corner Agridaki Church 02.JPG, View from clock tower

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Communities in Kyrenia District Populated places in Girne District {{Cyprus-geo-stub