Agios Georgios Church
Church
Fyllia Φυλλιά
Fyllia is a Greek community in the occupied part of the Lefkosia District.
Geographical Location: It lies 25 km West of Nicosia and 9 km East of Morfou.
Population: The population of this community in 1960 numbered 731 (all Greeks).
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, are the churches of Agios Georgios, Profitis Ilias and the chapels of Axopetra (ruins), Palioekklisia (ruins).
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 186 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
Prophitis Elias Church
Church
Fyllia Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Cemetery
Schools (1973-74)
- Fyllia · Primary School — 186 students, 6 teachers
Missing & Killed
2 Missing2 Identified2 Killed
Missing (2)
Andreas Mettis
Father's Name: Iacovos
Age in 1974: 23 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 16/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Dhiorios-Kapouti Area
Place Last Seen: Diorios
Evanthia Hadjisolomou
Father's Name: Sofoclis
Age in 1974: 74 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 16/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Philia
Place Last Seen: Fyllia
Identified (2)
Charalambos Theologou
Father's Name: Theologos
Age in 1974: 31 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 06/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Lapithos
Place Last Seen: Lapithos
Andreas Tsangari
Father's Name: Ioannis
Age in 1974: 61 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 17/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Filia
Place Last Seen: Fyllia
Killed (2)
Apostolidis Christoforos of Ioanni
Date of Birth: 30.10.1955
Place of Origin: Filia
Status: Klirotos Ypodekaneas
Date of Death: 22.7.1974
Place of Death: Elias Morfou
Orfanidou Chrystalla Ch"Vasili
Date of Birth: 1920
Place of Origin: Filia
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 15.8.1974
Place of Death: Kythrea
1 Missing1 Identified1 Killed
Missing (1)
Evanthia Hadjisolomou
Father's Name: Sofoclis
Age in 1974: 74 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 16/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Philia
Place Last Seen: Fyllia
Identified (1)
Andreas Tsangari
Father's Name: Ioannis
Age in 1974: 61 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 17/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Filia
Place Last Seen: Fyllia
Killed (1)
Michail Georgios of Michail
Date of Birth: 27.1.1953
Place of Origin: Gerolakkos
Status: Klirotos
Date of Death: 15.8.1974
Place of Death: Filia