Panagia Galaterousa Church







Η Εθνοκάθαρση των Ελληνικών Εδαφών της Κατεχόμενης Κύπρου
Palaikythro is a large predominantly Greek mixed in the occupied part of the Lefkosia District.
Geographical Location: It lies 13 km East of Nicosia.
Population: The population of this community consisted in 1960 of 862 Greeks and 251 Turks.
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Panagia Galaktotrofousa.
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 130 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.
















