Agios Georgios Άγιος Γεώργιος

Agios Georgios is a predominantly Greek mixed in the occupied part of the Lefkosia District.

Geographical Location: It lies 44 km West of Nicosia and 13 km Southwest of Morfou, in the geographical region of Solia at an elevation of 190m.

Population: The population of this community consisted in 1960 of 312 Greeks and 143 Turks.

Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Agios Georgios and the chapel of Profitis Ilias (Foukasas).

Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 15 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

Parish Church

Church

Ag. Georgios Church

Church

Fanourios Chapel and Cave

Chapel

Georgios Greek Orthodox Cemetery

Cemetery

Georgios New Greek Orthodox Cemetery

Cemetery

Georgios Old Greek Orthodox Cemetery

Cemetery

Schools (1973-74)