Koma tou Gialou Κώμα του Γιαλού

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Koma tou Gialou is a Greek community in the occupied Karpasia region.

Geographical Location: It lies 38 km Northeast of Ammochostos at an elevation of 35m.

Population: The population of this community in 1960 numbered 854 (all Greeks). Its Greek population in 1973 was 818.

Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Archangelos and the chapels of Panagia, Agios Georgios, Agios Nikolaos (ancient monument), Agia Solomoni.

Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 86 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

Archangelos Church

Church

Agios Georgios Church

Church

Panagia Church

Church

Solomoni Chapel

Chapel

Nikolaos Chapel

Chapel

tou Gialou Greek Orthodox Cemetery

Cemetery

Schools (1973-74)

Missing & Killed

1 Missing6 Identified6 Killed

Missing (1)

Vassilis Michael
Vassilis Michael
Father's Name: Michael
Age in 1974: 56 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Georghios Spatharikou
Place Last Seen: Agios Georgios

Identified (6)

Loizos Avraam
Loizos Avraam
Father's Name: Christos
Age in 1974: 23 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 23/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Sychari
Place Last Seen: Sichari
Georghios Georghiou
Georghios Georghiou
Father's Name: Panayis
Age in 1974: 28 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 22/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Kalogrea
Place Last Seen: Agios Georgios
Loizos Karafilli
Loizos Karafilli
Father's Name: Georghios
Age in 1974: 16 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 20/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koma tou Yialou
Place Last Seen: Koma tou Gialou
Andreas Matsangos
Andreas Matsangos
Father's Name: Petris
Age in 1974: 25 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 21/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koma tou Yialou
Place Last Seen: Koma tou Gialou
Andreas Serghiou
Andreas Serghiou
Father's Name: Michael
Age in 1974: 51 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 16/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koma tou Yialou
Place Last Seen: Koma tou Gialou
Kyriacos Psara
Kyriacos Psara
Father's Name: Antonis
Age in 1974: 42 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 20/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koma tou Yialou
Place Last Seen: Koma tou Gialou

Killed (6)

Georgiou Georgios of Panagi
Date of Birth: 28.9.1946
Place of Origin: Koma tou Gialou
Status: Military
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Keryneia
Kkola Kostas
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Origin: Koma tou Gialou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Avgoustos 1974
Place of Death: Koma tou Gialou
Kyriakou Georgios
Date of Birth: 1908
Place of Origin: Koma tou Gialou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 13.4.1975
Place of Death: Koma tou Gialou
Nikola Kostas of Nikola
Date of Birth: 1906
Place of Origin: Koma tou Gialou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 17.8.1974
Place of Death: Koma tou Gialou
Papanikolaou Michail
Date of Birth: 1915
Place of Origin: Koma tou Gialou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 21.4.1976
Place of Death: Koma tou Gialou
Chrysostomou Panagis
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Origin: Koma tou Gialou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 25.1.1975
Place of Death: Koma tou Gialou
0 Missing4 Identified5 Killed

Identified (4)

Loizos Karafilli
Loizos Karafilli
Father's Name: Georghios
Age in 1974: 16 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 20/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koma tou Yialou
Place Last Seen: Koma tou Gialou
Andreas Matsangos
Andreas Matsangos
Father's Name: Petris
Age in 1974: 25 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 21/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koma tou Yialou
Place Last Seen: Koma tou Gialou
Andreas Serghiou
Andreas Serghiou
Father's Name: Michael
Age in 1974: 51 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 16/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koma tou Yialou
Place Last Seen: Koma tou Gialou
Kyriacos Psara
Kyriacos Psara
Father's Name: Antonis
Age in 1974: 42 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 20/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koma tou Yialou
Place Last Seen: Koma tou Gialou

Killed (5)

Kkola Kostas
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Origin: Koma tou Gialou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Avgoustos 1974
Place of Death: Koma tou Gialou
Kyriakou Georgios
Date of Birth: 1908
Place of Origin: Koma tou Gialou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 13.4.1975
Place of Death: Koma tou Gialou
Nikola Kostas of Nikola
Date of Birth: 1906
Place of Origin: Koma tou Gialou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 17.8.1974
Place of Death: Koma tou Gialou
Papanikolaou Michail
Date of Birth: 1915
Place of Origin: Koma tou Gialou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 21.4.1976
Place of Death: Koma tou Gialou
Chrysostomou Panagis
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Origin: Koma tou Gialou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 25.1.1975
Place of Death: Koma tou Gialou