Angastina Αγγαστίνα

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Angastina is a Greek community in the occupied part of the Ammochostos District.

Geographical Location: It lies 34 km West of Ammochostos and 20 km East of Nicosia, in the geographical region of Mesaoria at an elevation of 70m.

Population: The population of this community in 1960 numbered 778 (all Greeks). Its Greek population in 1973 was 807.

Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, are the churches of Agia Paraskevi, Agios Therapon and the chapel of Agios Georgios tou Sporou.

Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 89 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 Paraskevi Church

Church
Agia Paraskevi Church
Agia Paraskevi Church
Agia Paraskevi Church
Agia Paraskevi Church
Agia Paraskevi Church
Agia Paraskevi Church

Therapon Cemetery Church

Church

Angastina Greek Orthodox Cemetery

Cemetery
Angastina Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Angastina Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Angastina Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Angastina Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Angastina Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Angastina Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Angastina Greek Orthodox Cemetery

Schools (1973-74)

Missing & Killed

6 Missing7 Identified9 Killed

Missing (6)

Antonios Antoniou
Antonios Antoniou
Father's Name: Michael
Age in 1974: 59 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 21/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pavlides Garage Prisons Turkish Sector Nicosia
Place Last Seen: Askeia (Assia)
Yerolemos Georghiou
Yerolemos Georghiou
Father's Name: Ttanas
Age in 1974: 63 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina
Loucas Michael
Loucas Michael
Father's Name: Chailis
Age in 1974: 69 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 17/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Between Angastina and Ashia
Place Last Seen: Angastina
Christodoulos Nicola
Christodoulos Nicola
Father's Name: Nicolas
Age in 1974: 63 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ashia
Place Last Seen: Askeia (Assia)
Andreas Hadjigavriel
Andreas Hadjigavriel
Father's Name: Demosthenis
Age in 1974: 20 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Mia Milia
Place Last Seen: Mia Milia
Andreas Christou
Andreas Christou
Father's Name: Costas
Age in 1974: 44 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 21/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina

Identified (7)

Theocharis Theocharous
Theocharis Theocharous
Father's Name: Christiofis
Age in 1974: 24 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 21/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina
Papaepiphanios Ioannou
Papaepiphanios Ioannou
Father's Name: Ioannis
Age in 1974: 54 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 17/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina
Michael Nicolaides
Michael Nicolaides
Father's Name: Costas
Age in 1974: 16 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 21/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina
Iakovos Pitta
Iakovos Pitta
Father's Name: Yiannis
Age in 1974: 16 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 21/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Aphania
Place Last Seen: Afanteia
Andreas Sotiriou
Andreas Sotiriou
Father's Name: Fouskoullis
Age in 1974: 54 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 21/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pavlides Garage Prisons Turkish Sector Nicosia
Place Last Seen: Askeia (Assia)
Georghios Hadjichristodoulou
Georghios Hadjichristodoulou
Father's Name: Christodoulos
Age in 1974: 46 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 21/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina
Christodoulos Scoutari
Christodoulos Scoutari
Father's Name: Nicolas
Age in 1974: 68 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 17/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina

Killed (9)

Gavriil Kamenou Lampros of Gavriil
Date of Birth: 1909
Place of Origin: Agkastina
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 17.8.1974
Place of Death: Agkastina
Korinou Kosta Maritsa of Louka
Date of Birth: 1895
Place of Origin: Agkastina
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 17.8.1974
Place of Death: Agkastina
Konstanti Petrou Myrofora of Georgiou
Date of Birth: 1895
Place of Origin: Agkastina
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 17.8.1974
Place of Death: Agkastina
Papagiorkou Nikolas of Toougli
Date of Birth: 1886
Place of Origin: Agkastina
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 16.8.1974
Place of Death: Agkastina
Patsali Michail of Christodoulou
Date of Birth: 1926
Place of Origin: Agkastina
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 17.8.1974
Place of Death: Agkastina
Skoutari Eleni of Nikolaou
Date of Birth: 6.8.1911
Place of Origin: Agkastina
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 17.8.1974
Place of Death: Agkastina
Christodoulou Georgios of Ch"Christodoulou
Date of Birth: 5.4.1928
Place of Origin: Agkastina
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Tziaos
Papachristodoulou Kyriakos of Papachristodoulou
Date of Birth: 3.2.1912
Place of Origin: Agkastina
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 23.7.1974
Place of Death: Lefkosia
Ch"Kyriakou - Ttoulekki Chrystallou
Date of Birth: 1895
Place of Origin: Agkastina
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 25.8.1974
Place of Death: Marathovounos
4 Missing9 Identified8 Killed

Missing (4)

Yerolemos Georghiou
Yerolemos Georghiou
Father's Name: Ttanas
Age in 1974: 63 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina
Loucas Michael
Loucas Michael
Father's Name: Chailis
Age in 1974: 69 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 17/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Between Angastina and Ashia
Place Last Seen: Angastina
Pavlos Savvides
Pavlos Savvides
Father's Name: Andreas
Age in 1974: 26 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 21/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina
Andreas Christou
Andreas Christou
Father's Name: Costas
Age in 1974: 44 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 21/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina

Identified (9)

Georghios Georghiou
Georghios Georghiou
Father's Name: Demetris
Age in 1974: 18 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Aphania-Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina
Theocharis Theocharous
Theocharis Theocharous
Father's Name: Christiofis
Age in 1974: 24 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 21/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina
Papaepiphanios Ioannou
Papaepiphanios Ioannou
Father's Name: Ioannis
Age in 1974: 54 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 17/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina
Michael Nicolaides
Michael Nicolaides
Father's Name: Costas
Age in 1974: 16 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 21/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina
Panayiotis Xanthos
Panayiotis Xanthos
Father's Name: Kyriacos
Age in 1974: 36 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 21/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina
Georghios Paphitis
Georghios Paphitis
Father's Name: Michael
Age in 1974: 30 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 21/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina
Georghios Hadjichristodoulou
Georghios Hadjichristodoulou
Father's Name: Christodoulos
Age in 1974: 46 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 21/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina
Christodoulos Scoutari
Christodoulos Scoutari
Father's Name: Nicolas
Age in 1974: 68 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 17/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina
Costas Kapros
Costas Kapros
Father's Name: Stylianos
Age in 1974: 74 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Angastina
Place Last Seen: Angastina

Killed (8)

Gavriil Kamenou Lampros of Gavriil
Date of Birth: 1909
Place of Origin: Agkastina
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 17.8.1974
Place of Death: Agkastina
Korinou Kosta Maritsa of Louka
Date of Birth: 1895
Place of Origin: Agkastina
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 17.8.1974
Place of Death: Agkastina
Konstanti Petrou Myrofora of Georgiou
Date of Birth: 1895
Place of Origin: Agkastina
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 17.8.1974
Place of Death: Agkastina
Papagiorkou Nikolas of Toougli
Date of Birth: 1886
Place of Origin: Agkastina
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 16.8.1974
Place of Death: Agkastina
Patsali Michail of Christodoulou
Date of Birth: 1926
Place of Origin: Agkastina
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 17.8.1974
Place of Death: Agkastina
Skoutari Eleni of Nikolaou
Date of Birth: 6.8.1911
Place of Origin: Agkastina
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 17.8.1974
Place of Death: Agkastina
Stavrinou ( Voniati Zitti ) Andreas of Stavrinou
Date of Birth: 1916
Place of Origin: Marathovounos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 14.8.1974
Place of Death: Agkastina
Christofi Kyriakos of Georgiou
Date of Birth: 3.8.1943
Place of Origin: Arnadi
Status: Reservist
Date of Death: 20.7.1974
Place of Death: Periochi Agkastinas