Panagia Chryseleousa Church
Church
Kyra Κυρά
Kyra is a Greek community in the occupied part of the Lefkosia District.
Geographical Location: It lies 28 km West of Nicosia and 6 km East of Morfou, in the geographical region of Morfou at an elevation of 100m.
Population: The population of this community in 1960 numbered 580 (all Greeks). Its Greek population in 1973 was 782.
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Panagia and the chapels of Agios Georgios o Rigatos, Agios Stefanos.
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 128 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 Georgios Rigatis Monastery Church
Church
Kyra Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Cemetery
Schools (1973-74)
- Kyra · Primary School — 128 students, 4 teachers
Missing & Killed
5 Missing2 Identified4 Killed
Missing (5)
Savvas Koullouros
Father's Name: Nicolaos
Age in 1974: 22 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Tymbou
Place Last Seen: Tymvou
Andreas Panayi
Father's Name: Panayis
Age in 1974: 22 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 06/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Lapithos
Place Last Seen: Lapithos
Georghios Spanou
Father's Name: Christofis
Age in 1974: Unknown
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 18/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Kyra
Place Last Seen: Kyra
Ioannis Charilaou
Father's Name: Charilaos
Age in 1974: 24 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 06/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Lapithos
Place Last Seen: Lapithos
Georghios Stratouras
Father's Name: Ioannis
Age in 1974: 73 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Kyra Morphou
Place Last Seen: Kyra
Identified (2)
Constantinos Constantinou
Father's Name: Kyriacos
Age in 1974: 23 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 16/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Argaki
Place Last Seen: Kyra
Costakis Pamis
Father's Name: Andreas
Age in 1974: 21 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 06/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Lapithos
Place Last Seen: Lapithos
Killed (4)
Vasileiou - Nikolaou - Siamisii Theodora of Nikola
Date of Birth: 1900
Place of Origin: Kyra Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 15.8.1974
Place of Death: Kyra Morfou
Theologou ( Tampa ) Charalampos of Theologou
Date of Birth: 18.10.1942
Place of Origin: Kyra Morfou
Status: Reservist
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Lapithos
Pamis Kostakis of Andrea
Date of Birth: 20.9.1953
Place of Origin: Kyra Morfou
Status: Reservist
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Lapithos
Christofidis Christakis of Savva
Date of Birth: 2.3.1943
Place of Origin: Kyra Morfou
Status: Politis ethelontis
Date of Death: 20.7.1974
Place of Death: Lefkosia
3 Missing3 Identified2 Killed
Missing (3)
Theophanis Sigas
Father's Name: Christofis
Age in 1974: 25 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 16/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pavlides Garage Prisons Turkish Sector Nicosia
Place Last Seen: Kyra
Georghios Spanou
Father's Name: Christofis
Age in 1974: Unknown
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 18/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Kyra
Place Last Seen: Kyra
Georghios Stratouras
Father's Name: Ioannis
Age in 1974: 73 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Kyra Morphou
Place Last Seen: Kyra
Identified (3)
Stylianos Costanti
Father's Name: Takis
Age in 1974: 22 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pavlides Garage Prisons Turkish Sector Nicosia
Place Last Seen: Kyra
Constantinos Constantinou
Father's Name: Kyriacos
Age in 1974: 23 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 16/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Argaki
Place Last Seen: Kyra
Soterios Prokopiou
Father's Name: Nicolaos
Age in 1974: 21 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Kyra
Place Last Seen: Kyra
Killed (2)
Vasileiou - Nikolaou - Siamisii Theodora of Nikola
Date of Birth: 1900
Place of Origin: Kyra Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 15.8.1974
Place of Death: Kyra Morfou
Spanou Theodoti of Charalampous
Date of Birth: 1901
Place of Origin: Argaki
Status: politis
Date of Death: 16.8.1974
Place of Death: Kyra Morfou