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Acheritou Αχερίτου
Acheritou is a large Greek community in the occupied part of the Ammochostos District.
Geographical Location: It lies 8 km West of Ammochostos, in the geographical region of Mesaoria at an elevation of 25m.
Population: The population of this community in 1960 numbered 1035 (all Greeks). Its Greek population in 1973 was 1.267.
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Sotir and the chapel of Panagia tis Trapezas.
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 227 students during the 1973-74 school year.
Effects of the 1974 Turkish Invasion: During the Turkish Invasion of 1974, this community was taken over by the Turkish army and as a result the whole of its Greek population was ethnically cleansed. Since then, the Turkish occupation forces and the illegal occupation authority prevent their return.
Churches, Chapels & Cemeteries
Agia Marina Chapel
Chapel
Panagia Trapeza Chapel
Chapel
Acheritou Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Cemetery
Schools (1973-74)
- Acheritou · Primary School — 227 students, 7 teachers
Missing & Killed
2 Missing2 Identified3 Killed
Missing (2)
Christofis Papalli
Father's Name: Petros
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 21/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Aspri Moutti Kyrenia
Place Last Seen: Keryneia
Sotirakis Sotiriou
Father's Name: Panayis
Age in 1974: 28 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Mia Milia
Place Last Seen: Mia Milia
Identified (2)
Constantinos Afxenti
Father's Name: Elias
Age in 1974: 18 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 18/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Flamoudi
Place Last Seen: Flamoudi
Charalambos Serghiou
Father's Name: Panayis
Age in 1974: 26 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 06/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Lapithos
Place Last Seen: Lapithos
Killed (3)
Prodromou Christofis of Marinou
Date of Birth: 10.7.1914
Place of Origin: Acheritou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 31.8.1974
Place of Death: Acheritou
Georgiou Grigorou of Georgiou
Date of Birth: 4.1.1914
Place of Origin: Acheritou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 31.8.1974
Place of Death: Periochi Acheritou
Mantoles Andreas of Sotiriou
Date of Birth: 22.2.1949
Place of Origin: Acheritou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Elia
0 Missing0 Identified3 Killed
Killed (3)
Prodromou Christofis of Marinou
Date of Birth: 10.7.1914
Place of Origin: Acheritou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 31.8.1974
Place of Death: Acheritou
Georgiou Grigorou of Georgiou
Date of Birth: 4.1.1914
Place of Origin: Acheritou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 31.8.1974
Place of Death: Periochi Acheritou
Vorchi Tziortzii Eleni of Michali
Date of Birth: 10.3.1910
Place of Origin: Deryneia
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 16.8.1974
Place of Death: Strovilia