Panagia Chrysoengomitissa Church
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Egkomi Εγκωμη
Egkomi is a Greek community in the occupied part of the Ammochostos District.
Geographical Location: It lies 8 km Northwest of Ammochostos.
Population: The population of this community in 1960 numbered 667 (all Greeks).
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Panagia Afentrika and the chapels of Apostolos Varnavas (Holy Monastery), Vasiliki Agiou Epifaniou (ancient), Vasilika (ancient).
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 106 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
Apostolos Barnabas Monastery Church
Church
Tomb of Apostolos Barnabas
Church
St Catherine Chapel (Excavation Site of)
Chapel
Enkomi Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Cemetery
Schools (1973-74)
- Egkomi · Primary School — 106 students, 4 teachers
Missing & Killed
2 Missing0 Identified2 Killed
Missing (2)
Demetrios Kalaphatis
Father's Name: Christofis
Age in 1974: 69 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Engomi Famagusta
Place Last Seen: Egkomi
Adamos Sophocleous
Father's Name: Sophoclis
Age in 1974: 61 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Engomi Famagusta
Place Last Seen: Ammochostos
Killed (2)
Evangelou Evangelos of Filaretou
Date of Birth: 24.4.1923
Place of Origin: Egkomi Ammochostou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 22.7.1974
Place of Death: Ammochostos
Kyriakou Iliou
Date of Birth: 1904
Place of Origin: Egkomi Ammochostou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 15.8.1974
Place of Death: Egkomi Ammochostou
2 Missing0 Identified2 Killed
Missing (2)
Demetrios Kalaphatis
Father's Name: Christofis
Age in 1974: 69 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Engomi Famagusta
Place Last Seen: Egkomi
Kyriacos Lephas
Father's Name: Christos
Age in 1974: 58 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 17/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Engomi Famagusta
Place Last Seen: Egkomi
Killed (2)
Kyriakou Iliou
Date of Birth: 1904
Place of Origin: Egkomi Ammochostou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 15.8.1974
Place of Death: Egkomi Ammochostou
Savva Theklou
Date of Birth: 1874
Place of Origin: Makrasyka
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 15.10.1974
Place of Death: Egkomi Ammochostou