Goufes Γούφες

Ammochostos District

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Goufes is a predominantly Turkish mixed in the occupied part of the Ammochostos District.

Geographical Location: It lies 30 km Northwest of Ammochostos, on the southern foot of the Pentadaktylos mountain range at an elevation of 100m.

Population: The population of this community consisted in 1960 of 87 Greeks and 251 Turks.

Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Agios Georgios.

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

Agios Georgios Church

Church

Goufes Greek Orthodox Cemetery

Cemetery

Missing & Killed

0 Missing2 Identified1 Killed

Identified (2)

Loizos Loizou
Loizos Loizou
Father's Name: Michael
Age in 1974: 16 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 22/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Goufes
Place Last Seen: Goufes
Michael Loizou
Michael Loizou
Father's Name: Loizos
Age in 1974: 53 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 22/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Goufes
Place Last Seen: Goufes

Killed (1)

Kalli Kyriakos of Dimitri
Date of Birth: 26.6.1947
Place of Origin: Goufes Ammochostou
Status: Efedros Anthypolochagos
Date of Death: 21.7.1974
Place of Death: Ofkoros
0 Missing2 Identified0 Killed

Identified (2)

Loizos Loizou
Loizos Loizou
Father's Name: Michael
Age in 1974: 16 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 22/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Goufes
Place Last Seen: Goufes
Michael Loizou
Michael Loizou
Father's Name: Loizos
Age in 1974: 53 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 22/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Goufes
Place Last Seen: Goufes