Kontea Κοντέα

Ammochostos District

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Kontea is a large Greek community in the occupied part of the Ammochostos District.

Geographical Location: It lies 21 km West of Ammochostos at an elevation of 45m.

Population: The population of this community in 1960 numbered 1305 (all Greeks). Its Greek population in 1973 was 1.359.

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

Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 159 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

Agios Charalambos Church

Church
Agios Charalambos Church
Agios Charalambos Church
Agios Charalambos Church
Agios Charalambos Church
Agios Charalambos Church
Agios Charalambos Church

Kontea Greek Orthodox Cemetery

Cemetery
Kontea Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Kontea Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Kontea Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Kontea Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Kontea Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Kontea Greek Orthodox Cemetery

Schools (1973-74)

Missing & Killed

2 Missing1 Identified3 Killed

Missing (2)

Michael Kokkinovoukos
Michael Kokkinovoukos
Father's Name: Kyriacos
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Voni
Place Last Seen: Voni
Panayis Kelle
Panayis Kelle
Father's Name: Minas
Age in 1974: 63 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 23/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Dherynia
Place Last Seen: Ammochostos

Identified (1)

Kostantis Kokkinovoukkos
Kostantis Kokkinovoukkos
Father's Name: Christofis
Age in 1974: Unknown
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 20/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Kontea
Place Last Seen: Kontea

Killed (3)

Dimosthenous Antonis of Charalampous
Date of Birth: 21.8.1954
Place of Origin: Kontea
Status: Klirotos Lochias
Date of Death: 21.7.1974
Place of Death: Karavas
Kyriakou Theodoros of Anastasi
Date of Birth: 8.2.1947
Place of Origin: Kontea
Status: Reservist
Date of Death: 15.8.1974
Place of Death: Lefkosia
Xeni ( Charalampous ) Savvas of Charalampous
Date of Birth: 23.7.1955
Place of Origin: Kontea
Status: Klirotos
Date of Death: 20.7.1974
Place of Death: Lefkosia
4 Missing2 Identified0 Killed

Missing (4)

Costis Costrikkis
Costis Costrikkis
Father's Name: Leontios
Age in 1974: 37 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 23/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Kontea
Place Last Seen: Kontea
Demetrios Markatzis
Demetrios Markatzis
Father's Name: Antrekkas
Age in 1974: 25 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 16/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Kontea
Place Last Seen: Kontea
Apostolos Paphitis
Apostolos Paphitis
Father's Name: Philippos
Age in 1974: 26 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 23/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Kontea
Place Last Seen: Kontea
Antonios Spyrou
Antonios Spyrou
Father's Name: Spyros
Age in 1974: 31 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 23/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Kontea
Place Last Seen: Kontea

Identified (2)

Panayis Spyrou
Panayis Spyrou
Father's Name: Kyriacos
Age in 1974: 26 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 18/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Kontea
Place Last Seen: Kontea
Kostantis Kokkinovoukkos
Kostantis Kokkinovoukkos
Father's Name: Christofis
Age in 1974: Unknown
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 20/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Kontea
Place Last Seen: Kontea