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Koutsoventis Κουτσοβέντης
Koutsoventis is a small Greek community in the occupied Keryneia District.
Geographical Location: It lies 12 km Southeast of Keryneia and 11 km East of Nicosia, on the southern slopes of the Pentadaktylos mountain range at an elevation of 320m.
Population: The population of this community in 1960 numbered 163 (all Greeks). Its Greek population in 1973 was 183.
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Agia Foteini and the chapels of Chrysostomos (Byzantine Period), Agia Trias (Afentrika), Agios Georgios (ruins), Agios Savvas, Timios Prodromos.
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 30 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
Koutsoventis Greek Orthodox cemetery
Cemetery
Schools (1973-74)
- Koutsoventis · Primary School — 30 students, 1 teachers
Missing & Killed
2 Missing0 Identified1 Killed
Missing (2)
Andreas Kasia
Father's Name: Costis
Age in 1974: 65 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Kythrea
Place Last Seen: Kythrea
Andreas Salaforis
Father's Name: Stylianos
Age in 1974: 45 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Kythrea
Place Last Seen: Kythrea
Killed (1)
Georgiou Prodromos of Chrysostomou
Date of Birth: 29.8.1946
Place of Origin: Koutsoventis
Status: Military
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Keryneia
14 Missing9 Identified7 Killed
Missing (14)
Georghios Aristidou
Father's Name: Menelaos
Age in 1974: 22 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Voni
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Yiannis Yianni
Father's Name: Georghios
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Nicos Efthymiou
Father's Name: Andreas
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Theodoulos Theodoulou
Father's Name: Christos
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Agathangelos Lazarou
Father's Name: Lazaros
Age in 1974: 21 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Costas Lambrides
Father's Name: Lambros
Age in 1974: 20 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pavlides Garage Prisons Turkish Sector Nicosia
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Christakis Polos
Father's Name: Savvas
Age in 1974: 20 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Stavros Stavraki
Father's Name: Yiangos
Age in 1974: 21 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Panikkos Charalambous
Father's Name: Nicos
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 24/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Adana Prisons - Turkey
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Stavros Christoforou
Father's Name: Costas
Age in 1974: 31 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Kyriacos Demetis
Father's Name: Christos
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Chrysanthos Evripidou
Father's Name: Ioannis
Age in 1974: 20 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 25/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Panayiotis Adamou
Father's Name: Costas
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 21/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Socratis Socratous
Father's Name: Neophytos
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Identified (9)
Panayiotis Daniel
Father's Name: Othonos
Age in 1974: 18 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Constantinos Mantralis
Father's Name: Petros
Age in 1974: 20 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 24/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Michael Michael
Father's Name: Leandros
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Iacovos Nicolaou
Father's Name: Antonios
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 23/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis Mountain
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Demetrios Panayi
Father's Name: Georghios
Age in 1974: 22 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Panayiotis Hadjipanteli
Father's Name: Chrysanthos
Age in 1974: 23 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Georghios Michael
Father's Name: Andronicos
Age in 1974: 18 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 25/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Michalakis Katsarou
Father's Name: Georgios
Age in 1974: 30 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Costas Hadjiantoni
Father's Name: Charalambos
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 24/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Killed (7)
Karamanli Michail of Andrea
Date of Birth: 21 ετών
Place of Origin: Agios Georgios Spatharikou
Status: Reservist
Date of Death: 14.8.1974
Place of Death: Koutsoventis
Karyou Nikiforos of Petrou
Date of Birth: 29.6.1956
Place of Origin: Avgorou
Status: Klirotos, Dekaneas
Date of Death: 24.7.1974
Place of Death: Koutsoventis
Mantralis Konstantinos of Petrou
Date of Birth: 3.5.1954
Place of Origin: Lapithos
Status: Klirotos
Date of Death: 24.7.1974
Place of Death: Koutsoventis
Michail ( Ypsou ) Marios of Ioanni
Date of Birth: 29.4.1955
Place of Origin: Lefkosia
Status: Klirotos
Date of Death: 24.7.1974
Place of Death: Koutsoventis
Michail Georgios of Andronikou
Date of Birth: 1.5.1956
Place of Origin: Mosfili
Status: Klirotos
Date of Death: 24.7.1974
Place of Death: Koutsoventis
Panteli Andreas of Christofi
Date of Birth: 16.2.1955
Place of Origin: Liopetri
Status: Klirotos Dekaneas
Date of Death: 24.7.1974
Place of Death: Koutsoventis
Chatzipetrou Efthymios of Petrou
Date of Birth: 19.10.1953
Place of Origin: Lefkosia
Status: Efedros Anthypolochagos
Date of Death: 24.7.1974
Place of Death: Koutsoventis