Agios Vasileios Άγιος Βασίλειος
Agios Vasileios is a predominantly Greek mixed in the occupied part of the Lefkosia District.
Geographical Location: It lies 18 km West of Nicosia and 17 km East of Morfou, on the western central plane of Cyprus at an elevation of 160m.
Population: The population of this community consisted in 1960 of 492 Greeks and 117 Turks.
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Agios Vasileios and the chapels of Agia Marina, Agios Tryfon (Cemetary).
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 64 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
Vasileios Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Schools (1973-74)
- Agios Vasileios · Primary School — 64 students, 3 teachers
Missing & Killed
Missing (2)
Missing (1)
Identified (1)