Morfou Μόρφου

Lefkosia District

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Morfou: Morfou is a town of the occupied part of the Nicosia District.

Location It lies 34 klm west of Lefkosia

Population: The population of this town consisted in 1960 of 6.480 Greeks, 123 Turks and 32 Maronites.

Christian Places of Worship: Within this town, are the churches of Agios Mamas, Agia Paraskevi, Agios Georgios and the chapel of Panagia Mnasi.

Schools: The 3 Greek Primary Schools had 797 students during the 1973-74 school year. Additionally, 3 Greek Secondary Schools also operated here.

Effects of the 1974 Turkish Invasion: During the Turkish Invasion of 1974, the town 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 Mamas Church

Church
Agios Mamas Church
Agios Mamas Church
Agios Mamas Church
Agios Mamas Church
Agios Mamas Church
Agios Mamas Church
Agios Mamas Church
Agios Mamas Church
Agios Mamas Church
Agios Mamas Church
Agios Mamas Church
Agios Mamas Church
Agios Mamas Church

Agios Georgios Church

Church
Agios Georgios Church
Agios Georgios Church
Agios Georgios Church
Agios Georgios Church
Agios Georgios Church
Agios Georgios Church
Agios Georgios Church
Agios Georgios Church
Agios Georgios Church

Agia Paraskevi Church

Church
Agia Paraskevi Church
Agia Paraskevi Church
Agia Paraskevi Church
Agia Paraskevi Church
Agia Paraskevi Church
Agia Paraskevi Church

Panagia tou Mnasi Church

Church
Panagia tou Mnasi Church
Panagia tou Mnasi Church
Panagia tou Mnasi Church
Panagia tou Mnasi Church
Panagia tou Mnasi Church
Panagia tou Mnasi Church
Panagia tou Mnasi Church
Panagia tou Mnasi Church
Panagia tou Mnasi Church
Panagia tou Mnasi Church
Panagia tou Mnasi Church

Morphou Old Greek Orthodox Cemetery

Cemetery
Morphou Old Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Morphou Old Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Morphou Old Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Morphou Old Greek Orthodox Cemetery

Morphou New Greek Orthodox Cemetery

Cemetery
Morphou New Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Morphou New Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Morphou New Greek Orthodox Cemetery

Schools (1973-74)

Missing & Killed

13 Missing6 Identified18 Killed

Missing (13)

Anastasia Vasilediou
Anastasia Vasilediou
Father's Name: Petri
Age in 1974: 74 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 15/11/1974
Place of Arrest: Morphou
Place Last Seen: Morfou
Sotirios Yiallourides
Sotirios Yiallourides
Father's Name: Aristidis
Age in 1974: 50 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 20/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Adana Prisons - Turkey
Place Last Seen: Agios Georgios
Christakis Damaskinos
Christakis Damaskinos
Father's Name: Ioannis
Age in 1974: 20 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 23/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Bellapais-Sychari Ashientroussa
Place Last Seen: Belapais
Costakis Kentonis
Costakis Kentonis
Father's Name: Christos
Age in 1974: 25 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 06/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Karavas
Place Last Seen: Karavas
Fanos Rayias
Fanos Rayias
Father's Name: Pambos
Age in 1974: 23 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 20/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Kyrenia
Place Last Seen: Keryneia
Michael Siakallis
Michael Siakallis
Father's Name: Christos
Age in 1974: 60 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 18/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Morphou
Place Last Seen: Morfou
Costas Hadjineophytou
Costas Hadjineophytou
Father's Name: Elias
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
Christos Koutalistra
Christos Koutalistra
Father's Name: Antonios
Age in 1974: 56 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Syrianochori
Place Last Seen: Syrianochori
Antonios Frydas
Antonios Frydas
Father's Name: Georghios
Age in 1974: 21 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 22/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Temblos Kyrenia
Place Last Seen: Keryneia
Christakis Tarapoulouzis
Christakis Tarapoulouzis
Father's Name: Nicos
Age in 1974: 21 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 06/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Lapithos
Place Last Seen: Lapithos
Varvara Tsiakka
Varvara Tsiakka
Father's Name: Avraam
Age in 1974: Unknown
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Morphou
Place Last Seen: Morfou
Yiannakos Chrysostomides
Yiannakos Chrysostomides
Father's Name: Papachrysostomos
Age in 1974: Unknown
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 04/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Morphou
Place Last Seen: Morfou
Archontou Chrisostomidou
Archontou Chrisostomidou
Father's Name: Pantelis
Age in 1974: 74 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 04/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Morphou
Place Last Seen: Morfou

Identified (6)

Charalambos Potamitis
Charalambos Potamitis
Father's Name: Andreas
Age in 1974: 22 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 26/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Ermolaos
Place Last Seen: Agios Ermolaos
Polykarpos Pratsis
Polykarpos Pratsis
Father's Name: Charalambos
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 22/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Kyrenia
Place Last Seen: Keryneia
Michalis Tsimbides
Michalis Tsimbides
Father's Name: Savvas
Age in 1974: 63 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 20/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Morphou
Place Last Seen: Morfou
Georghios Michael
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
Dionysios Paleologou
Dionysios Paleologou
Father's Name: Nicolaos
Age in 1974: 28 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 20/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Elia
Place Last Seen: Elia
Spyros Hadjiyianni
Spyros Hadjiyianni
Father's Name: Savvas
Age in 1974: 59 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Syrianochori-Ayia Irini
Place Last Seen: Syrianochori

Killed (18)

Savva Savvas of Alekou
Date of Birth: 12.6.1955
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Klirotos
Date of Death: Agnosto
Place of Death: Agnosto
Pratsis Polykarpos of Charalampous
Date of Birth: 8.3.1955
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Military
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Kazafani
Diakos ( Amerikanos ) Andreas of Christou
Date of Birth: 30.12.1944
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Reservist
Date of Death: 21.7.1974
Place of Death: Kazivera
Ch"Kyriakou Polykarpos of Andrea
Date of Birth: 24.7.1956
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Klirotos
Date of Death: 21.7.1974
Place of Death: Lefka
Konstantinou Eleni
Date of Birth: 71 Ετών
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 20.7.1974
Place of Death: Lefkosia
Michail Styllis
Date of Birth: 68 Ετών
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 20.7.1974
Place of Death: Lefkosia
Tofiros Christos of Georgiou
Date of Birth: 17.2.1955
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Klirotos
Date of Death: 22.7.1974
Place of Death: Limnitis
Achapittas Andreas
Date of Birth: 1879
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 3.9.1974
Place of Death: Morfou
Vovis Kyriakos
Date of Birth: 1904
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 10.12.1974
Place of Death: Morfou
Karaoli Elpida Chrysostomou
Date of Birth: 1887
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 9.1.1975
Place of Death: Morfou
Nitzithkioti Andreas of Antoni
Date of Birth: 75 Ετών
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Morfou
Pempetsiou Maria of Gianni
Date of Birth: 1884
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 20.2.1975
Place of Death: Morfou
Podinaras Kypris
Date of Birth: 1884
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Septemvrios 1974
Place of Death: Morfou
Tsiatari P . Maria
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 10.9.1974
Place of Death: Morfou
Ch"Michail Myrofora
Date of Birth: 1884
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 28.9.1974
Place of Death: Morfou
Ch"Charalampous ( Kitsios ) Andreas
Date of Birth: 1899
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Avgoustos 1974
Place of Death: Morfou
Charilaou Panagiota
Date of Birth: 1889
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 9.12.1974
Place of Death: Morfou
Christodoulou Polyxeni
Date of Birth: 1892
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Noemvrios 1974
Place of Death: Morfou
6 Missing1 Identified13 Killed

Missing (6)

Anastasia Vasilediou
Anastasia Vasilediou
Father's Name: Petri
Age in 1974: 74 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 15/11/1974
Place of Arrest: Morphou
Place Last Seen: Morfou
Constantinos Constantinou
Constantinos Constantinou
Father's Name: Antonios
Age in 1974: 18 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Morphou
Place Last Seen: Morfou
Michael Siakallis
Michael Siakallis
Father's Name: Christos
Age in 1974: 60 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 18/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Morphou
Place Last Seen: Morfou
Varvara Tsiakka
Varvara Tsiakka
Father's Name: Avraam
Age in 1974: Unknown
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Morphou
Place Last Seen: Morfou
Yiannakos Chrysostomides
Yiannakos Chrysostomides
Father's Name: Papachrysostomos
Age in 1974: Unknown
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 04/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Morphou
Place Last Seen: Morfou
Archontou Chrisostomidou
Archontou Chrisostomidou
Father's Name: Pantelis
Age in 1974: 74 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 04/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Morphou
Place Last Seen: Morfou

Identified (1)

Michalis Tsimbides
Michalis Tsimbides
Father's Name: Savvas
Age in 1974: 63 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 20/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Morphou
Place Last Seen: Morfou

Killed (13)

Achapittas Andreas
Date of Birth: 1879
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 3.9.1974
Place of Death: Morfou
Vovis Kyriakos
Date of Birth: 1904
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 10.12.1974
Place of Death: Morfou
Karaoli Elpida Chrysostomou
Date of Birth: 1887
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 9.1.1975
Place of Death: Morfou
Kattasii Despoina of Gianni
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Origin: Zodia Kato
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 19.9.1974
Place of Death: Morfou
Nitzithkioti Andreas of Antoni
Date of Birth: 75 Ετών
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Morfou
Pempetsiou Maria of Gianni
Date of Birth: 1884
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 20.2.1975
Place of Death: Morfou
Podinaras Kypris
Date of Birth: 1884
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Septemvrios 1974
Place of Death: Morfou
Symeou Chrystallou
Date of Birth: 1889
Place of Origin: Massari
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 20.11.1974
Place of Death: Morfou
Tsiatari P . Maria
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 10.9.1974
Place of Death: Morfou
Ch"Michail Myrofora
Date of Birth: 1884
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 28.9.1974
Place of Death: Morfou
Ch"Charalampous ( Kitsios ) Andreas
Date of Birth: 1899
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Avgoustos 1974
Place of Death: Morfou
Charilaou Panagiota
Date of Birth: 1889
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 9.12.1974
Place of Death: Morfou
Christodoulou Polyxeni
Date of Birth: 1892
Place of Origin: Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Noemvrios 1974
Place of Death: Morfou