Larnakas tis Lapithou Λάρνακας της Λαπήθου

Keryneia District

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Larnakas tis Lapithou is a Greek community in the occupied Keryneia District.

Geographical Location: It lies 17 km West of Keryneia, on the southern foot of the Pentadaktylos mountain range at an elevation of 300m.

Population: The population of this community in 1960 numbered 796 (all Greeks). Its Greek population in 1973 was 873.

Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Agios Dimitrianos and the chapel of Panagia Katharon (Holy Monastery).

Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 107 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 Dimitrianos Church

Church
Agios Dimitrianos Church
Agios Dimitrianos Church
Agios Dimitrianos Church
Agios Dimitrianos Church
Agios Dimitrianos Church
Agios Dimitrianos Church

Panagia ton Katharon Monastery Church

Church
Panagia ton Katharon Monastery Church
Panagia ton Katharon Monastery Church
Panagia ton Katharon Monastery Church
Panagia ton Katharon Monastery Church
Panagia ton Katharon Monastery Church

tis Lapithou Greek Orthodox Cemetery

Cemetery
tis Lapithou Greek Orthodox Cemetery
tis Lapithou Greek Orthodox Cemetery
tis Lapithou Greek Orthodox Cemetery
tis Lapithou Greek Orthodox Cemetery
tis Lapithou Greek Orthodox Cemetery
tis Lapithou Greek Orthodox Cemetery
tis Lapithou Greek Orthodox Cemetery
tis Lapithou Greek Orthodox Cemetery

Schools (1973-74)

Missing & Killed

1 Missing2 Identified8 Killed

Missing (1)

Christoforos Tsangari
Christoforos Tsangari
Father's Name: Elias
Age in 1974: 74 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 04/03/1975
Place of Arrest: Myrtou
Place Last Seen: Myrtou

Identified (2)

Soterios Drousiotis
Soterios Drousiotis
Father's Name: Kyriacos
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 23/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Bellapais
Place Last Seen: Belapais
Christos Kyriakou
Christos Kyriakou
Father's Name: Stylianos
Age in 1974: 18 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 22/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Georghios Kyrenia
Place Last Seen: Agios Georgios

Killed (8)

Kyriakou Christos of Stylianou
Date of Birth: 6.6.1956
Place of Origin: Larnaka Lapithou
Status: Military
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Keryneia
Avraam Panagiotis of Miltiadi
Date of Birth: 19.11.1956
Place of Origin: Larnaka tis Lapithou
Status: Klirotos
Date of Death: 3.8.1974
Place of Death: Periochi Pentadaktylou
Drousiotis Sotirios of Kyriakou
Date of Birth: 28.1.1955
Place of Origin: Larnakas Lapithou
Status: Military
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Kythrea
Kyprianou Vasilou of Michail
Date of Birth: 1884
Place of Origin: Larnaka Lapithou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 6.12.1974
Place of Death: Larnakas tis Lapithou
Onoufriou Eirini
Date of Birth: 1884
Place of Origin: Larnaka tis Lapithou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 28.11.1974
Place of Death: Larnakas tis Lapithou
Papanikolaou Kostas of Papanikola
Date of Birth: Μάϊος 1909
Place of Origin: Larnaka tis Lapithou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 18.10.1974
Place of Death: Larnakas tis Lapithou
Avraam Georgiou Kalliopi
Date of Birth: 78 Ετών
Place of Origin: Larnaka tis Lapithou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 16.8.1974
Place of Death: Lefkosia
Gyrilla Christodoulous of Stylli
Date of Birth: 1906
Place of Origin: Larnaka tis Lapithou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 16.8.1974
Place of Death: Orka
1 Missing1 Identified5 Killed

Missing (1)

Georghios Hadjikyriacou
Georghios Hadjikyriacou
Father's Name: Andreas
Age in 1974: 21 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 23/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Larnacas Lapithou-Karavas
Place Last Seen: Larnakas tis Lapithou

Identified (1)

Costas Menikou
Costas Menikou
Father's Name: Nicolaos
Age in 1974: 26 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Larnacas Lapithou
Place Last Seen: Larnakas tis Lapithou

Killed (5)

Kyprianou Vasilou of Michail
Date of Birth: 1884
Place of Origin: Larnaka Lapithou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 6.12.1974
Place of Death: Larnakas tis Lapithou
Menoikou Kostas of Nikola ( Afstralos )
Date of Birth: 20.10.1948
Place of Origin: Ammochostos
Status: Efedros Lochias
Date of Death: Avgoustos 1974
Place of Death: Larnakas tis Lapithou
Onoufriou Eirini
Date of Birth: 1884
Place of Origin: Larnaka tis Lapithou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 28.11.1974
Place of Death: Larnakas tis Lapithou
Papanikolaou Kostas of Papanikola
Date of Birth: Μάϊος 1909
Place of Origin: Larnaka tis Lapithou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 18.10.1974
Place of Death: Larnakas tis Lapithou
Polykarpou Elisavet of Sofroniou
Date of Birth: 1906
Place of Origin: Lapithos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 30.7.1974
Place of Death: Larnakas tis Lapithou