Panagia Faneromeni Church










Η Εθνοκάθαρση των Ελληνικών Εδαφών της Κατεχόμενης Κύπρου
Gastria is a Greek community in the occupied Karpasia region.
Geographical Location: It lies 25 km North of Ammochostos at an elevation of 30m.
Population: The population of this community in 1960 numbered 261 (all Greeks). Its Greek population in 1973 was 198.
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Agios Georgios and the chapel of Panagia Faneromeni.
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 14 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.




























