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Around the village are multiple prehistoric sites that have been the subject of archaeological excavations. The Alaas site, located 3 km from the village, contains 19 tombs that have been studied, dated to the Late Bronze Age, between 1090-1050 BC. This site was looted in 1973 and items sold to
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Northern Cyprus. Most inhabitants fled in the wake of the advancing Turkish army, but 29 people tried to stay in the village, only to be displaced in September 1976. These around 200 inhabitants are now scattered throughout the southern part of Cyprus. In their place, the village was
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16:Village in Famagusta District, Cyprus
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1574:Populated places in İskele District
633:Giritli, Nuru; Koçak, Buse (2021).
473:Syria. Archéologie, Art et histoire
402:Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
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1569:Communities in Famagusta District
710:İskele District (Northern Cyprus)
656:İlktaç, Ahmet (29 October 2012).
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664:(in Turkish). Kıbrıs Gazetesi
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639:LAÜ Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
561:Clerides, Nearchos (2015).
498:(in Turkish) (33): 143–164.
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839:Koma tou Gialou/Kumyalı
422:by any UN state except
377:Gastria is home to the
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490:Öztepe, Erhan (2007).
467:André, Parrot (1976).
282:) is a village in the
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978:Yialousa/Yeni Erenköy
914:Rizokarpaso/Dipkarpaz
844:Komi Kebir/Büyükkonuk
814:Galinoporni/Kaleburnu
408:from the Republic of
406:declared independence
242: • Summer (
102:35.34250°N 33.99917°E
874:Lythrangomi/Boltaşlı
744:Agios Georgios/Aygün
592:. PRIO Cyprus Centre
355:settlers from Turkey
203: • Mukhtar
759:Agios Symeon/Avtepe
658:"Üvey evlat mıyız?"
379:Kalecik power plant
98: /
1029:Famagusta District
968:Vathylakas/Derince
941:Sygkrasi/Sınırüstü
909:Perivolia/Bahçeler
864:Leonarisso/Ziyamet
834:Koilanemos/Esenköy
809:Galateia/Mehmetçik
804:Flamoudi/Mersinlik
799:Eptakomi/Yedikonuk
754:Agios Ilias/Yarköy
724:Agia Triada/Sipahi
294:. It is under the
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216: • Total
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107:35.34250; 33.99917
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859:Lapathos/Boğaziçi
854:Krideia/Kilitkaya
779:Avgolida/Kurtuluş
572:978-9963-2189-0-5
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1268:Galinoporni
1153:Agios Ilias
1096:Communities
929:Sancar Paşa
717:Settlements
645:(1): 40–64.
342:During the
300:control of
105: /
40:) Kalecik (
1563:Categories
1528:Vathylakas
1493:Strongylos
1488:Spathariko
1478:Santalaris
1418:Mousoulita
1353:Leonarisso
1328:Kornokipos
1318:Komi Kebir
1308:Koilanemos
1118:Agia Trias
924:Polat Paşa
919:Ersin Paşa
668:6 November
618:6 November
596:4 November
420:recognised
389:References
211:Population
206:Murat Ozer
198:Government
93:33°59′57″E
90:35°20′33″N
1518:Trypimeni
1463:Psyllatos
1443:Perivolia
1398:Melanagra
1378:Makrasyka
1298:Kalopsida
1258:Gaidouras
1183:Angastina
1103:Acheritou
1073:Paralimni
1063:Lefkoniko
1058:Famagusta
1048:Ayia Napa
590:"Gastria"
537:1572-9869
225:Time zone
36:Γαστριά (
1548:Yialousa
1543:Vokolida
1503:Sygkrasi
1403:Melounta
1363:Liopetri
1348:Lapathos
1333:Koroveia
1263:Galateia
1253:Frenaros
1248:Flamoudi
1243:Eptakomi
1208:Avgolida
1053:Deryneia
1043:Akanthou
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415:de facto
349:de facto
297:de facto
187:District
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158:Country
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