Agios Georgios Church
Church
Gypsou Γύψου
Gypsou is a large Greek community in the occupied part of the Ammochostos District.
Geographical Location: It lies 22 km Northwest of Ammochostos, in the geographical region of Mesaoria at an elevation of 55m.
Population: The population of this community in 1960 numbered 1184 (all Greeks). Its Greek population in 1973 was 1.187.
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, are the churches of Panagia, Agios Georgios and the chapels of Timios Prodromos, Profitis Ilias.
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 133 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
Panagia Church
Church
Timios Prodromos Church
Church
Gypsou Old Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Cemetery
Gypsou New Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Cemetery
Schools (1973-74)
- Gypsou · Primary School — 133 students, 5 teachers
Missing & Killed
1 Missing3 Identified19 Killed
Missing (1)
Vassos Loizou
Father's Name: Savvas
Age in 1974: 25 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Voni
Place Last Seen: Voni
Identified (3)
Neophytos Neophytou
Father's Name: Chambos
Age in 1974: 33 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 22/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Aspri Moutti
Place Last Seen: Pano Dikomo
Tomis Ombashi
Father's Name: Christofis
Age in 1974: 26 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 01/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Chatos
Place Last Seen: Kiados
Demetrios Syzinos
Father's Name: Philippos
Age in 1974: 50 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 01/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Gypsos
Place Last Seen: Gypsou
Killed (19)
Giakoumi Giakoumis
Date of Birth: 19 ετών
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: klirotos
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Agnosti
Michail Michalakis of Mina
Date of Birth: 1956
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Klirotos
Date of Death: 23.6.1997 (travmatistike stis 21.7.74 sti periochi Gerolakkou )
Place of Death: Larnaka
Efthymiou Antonakis of Michali
Date of Birth: 17.1.1955
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Klirotos Sminitis
Date of Death: 21.7.1974
Place of Death: Kantara
Aspri Milia of Chrysostomou
Date of Birth: 1899
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 1.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Giallourou Dimitris of Petrou
Date of Birth: 1911
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 15.8.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Dimitri Maritsa
Date of Birth: 1889
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 28.10.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Kourouma Martou
Date of Birth: 1878
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 5.11.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Kousari Lovara
Date of Birth: 1894
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 13.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Savva ( Saouri ) Louvarou
Date of Birth: 65 Ετών
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 16-18.8.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Stavrou Michail
Date of Birth: 1894
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 17.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Stylianou Giakoumis of Savva
Date of Birth: 1932
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 18.8.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Ch"Giorkou Markos
Date of Birth: 1882
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 29.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Ch"Grigori Pavlis
Date of Birth: 1899
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 8.10.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Ch"Dimitri Pina
Date of Birth: 1894
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 17.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Ch"Michail Kyriakos
Date of Birth: 1889
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 9.11.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Champou Georgios
Date of Birth: 1899
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 3 .10.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Ompasiis Tomis of Christofi
Date of Birth: 10.1.1948
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Stratiotikos Ethelontis
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Tziaos
Syzinos Dimitrios of Filippou
Date of Birth: 5.1.1924
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Tziaos
Syzinos Georgios of Dimitriou
Date of Birth: 6.8.1951
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Reservist
Date of Death: 16-17.8.1974
Place of Death: Lefkosia
0 Missing5 Identified29 Killed
Identified (5)
Kyriakos Kyriakou
Father's Name: Sotiris
Age in 1974: 34 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 01/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Chattos
Place Last Seen: Gypsou
Pashalis Mosphili
Father's Name: Michael
Age in 1974: 51 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 01/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Gypsos
Place Last Seen: Gypsou
Stylianos Orphanides
Father's Name: Andreas
Age in 1974: 24 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Gypsou
Place Last Seen: Gypsou
Soteris Hadjipanayi
Father's Name: Chambis
Age in 1974: 27 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 01/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Gypsos
Place Last Seen: Gypsou
Demetrios Syzinos
Father's Name: Philippos
Age in 1974: 50 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 01/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Gypsos
Place Last Seen: Gypsou
Killed (29)
Anastasi Tallou
Date of Birth: 1886
Place of Origin: Akanthou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 1.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Aristeidou Despoina ( Giorki Stavri Aresti )
Date of Birth: 1913
Place of Origin: Akanthou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 16.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Aspri Milia of Chrysostomou
Date of Birth: 1899
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 1.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Giallourou Dimitris of Petrou
Date of Birth: 1911
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 15.8.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Dimitri Maritsa
Date of Birth: 1889
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 28.10.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Egkomiti Ch"Eleni of Michail
Date of Birth: 1882
Place of Origin: Akanthou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 11.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Ilia Melpo
Date of Birth: 1882
Place of Origin: Ardana
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 9.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Keliris Panagiotis of Anastasi
Date of Birth: 14.9.1901
Place of Origin: Akanthou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 11.10.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Koumi ( Koumoudiou ) Chrystallou of Sotiri
Date of Birth: 1906
Place of Origin: Prasteio Ammochostou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 17.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Kourouma Martou
Date of Birth: 1878
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 5.11.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Kousari Lovara
Date of Birth: 1894
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 13.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Loϊzou Georgios ( Zaokefalos )
Date of Birth: 1904
Place of Origin: Akanthou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 15.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Patagos Grigoris of Christofi
Date of Birth: 1894
Place of Origin: Genagra
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 10.11.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Ramounta Christos of Christou
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Origin: Prasteio Ammochostou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 22.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Rousou Nikolas
Date of Birth: 1894
Place of Origin: Mandres
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 12.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Savva ( Saouri ) Louvarou
Date of Birth: 65 Ετών
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 16-18.8.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Stavrou Michail
Date of Birth: 1894
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 17.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Stylianou Giakoumis of Savva
Date of Birth: 1932
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 18.8.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Flourentzou A . Liasis ( Fragkou )
Date of Birth: 1889
Place of Origin: Akanthou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 9.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Ch"Giorkou Markos
Date of Birth: 1882
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 29.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Ch"Grigori Pavlis
Date of Birth: 1899
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 8.10.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Ch"Dimitri Pina
Date of Birth: 1894
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 17.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Ch"Michail Kyriakos
Date of Birth: 1889
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 9.11.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Ch"Chrysostomou Theognosia of Ioanni
Date of Birth: 1900
Place of Origin: Ardana
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 12.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Champi Elegkou
Date of Birth: 1890
Place of Origin: Ardana
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 18.11.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Champou Georgios
Date of Birth: 1899
Place of Origin: Gypsou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 3 .10.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Charitou Charis
Date of Birth: 1902
Place of Origin: Pigi Ammochostou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 14.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Chatzoula Michail
Date of Birth: 1890
Place of Origin: Milia Ammochostou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 15.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Chrysostomou Despoina
Date of Birth: 1892
Place of Origin: Milia Ammochostou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 19.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou