Archangelos Michael Church











Η Εθνοκάθαρση των Ελληνικών Εδαφών της Κατεχόμενης Κύπρου
Keryneia: It is the capital of the Keryneia District.
Population: The population of this town consisted in 1960 of 2.373 Greeks, 696 Turks and 9 Maronites.
Christian Places of Worship: Within this town, are the churches of Agios Georgios, Panagia Chrysopolitissa, Agia Varvara, Panagia Glykiotissa (Holy Monastery) (Byzantine Period), Archangelos Michail (Medieval) and the chapels of Agios Georgios tou Kastrou, Agios Georgios (Pano Keryneia), Panagia Faneromeni, Agia Mavri (Martyrio), Agios Georgios (Cemetary), Agios Dimitrios, Panagia Chrysokava.
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 338 students during the 1973-74 school year. Additionally, 2 Greek Secondary Schools also operated here.
Effects of the 1974 Turkish Invasion: During the Turkish Invasion of 1974, the town 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.


















































