Agios Georgios Church
Church
Pano Zodeia Πάνω Ζώδεια
Pano Zodeia is a large predominantly Greek mixed in the occupied part of the Lefkosia District.
Geographical Location: It lies 32 km West of Nicosia and 4 km Southeast of Morfou, in western Mesaoria at an elevation of 100m.
Population: The population of this community consisted in 1960 of 1.345 Greeks and 1 Turk. Its Greek population in 1973 was 1.630.
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Archangelos and the chapel of Panagia.
Schools: The 2 Greek Primary Schools had 570 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
Archangelos Church
Church
Zodeia New Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Cemetery
Zodeia Old Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Cemetery
Schools (1973-74)
- Zodia A · Primary School — 288 students, 9 teachers
- Zodia B · Primary School — 282 students, 10 teachers
Missing & Killed
5 Missing1 Identified0 Killed
Missing (5)
Photios Ioannou
Father's Name: Georghios
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
Christakis Pais
Father's Name: Kyriacos
Age in 1974: 24 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 22/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Kapouti
Place Last Seen: Kalo Chorio Kapouti
Michael Paroutis
Father's Name: Theocharis
Age in 1974: 25 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 06/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Lapithos
Place Last Seen: Lapithos
Maria Xinari
Father's Name: Ioannis
Age in 1974: 82 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 26/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pano Zodhia
Place Last Seen: Pano Zodeia
Ioannis Frangoulides
Father's Name: Georgios
Age in 1974: 59 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 21/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pano Zodhia
Place Last Seen: Pano Zodeia
Identified (1)
Panayiotis Achilleos
Father's Name: Georghios
Age in 1974: 21 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Kontemenos
Place Last Seen: Kontemenos
2 Missing0 Identified4 Killed
Missing (2)
Maria Xinari
Father's Name: Ioannis
Age in 1974: 82 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 26/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pano Zodhia
Place Last Seen: Pano Zodeia
Ioannis Frangoulides
Father's Name: Georgios
Age in 1974: 59 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 21/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pano Zodhia
Place Last Seen: Pano Zodeia
Killed (4)
Seϊttani Andreas of Charalampous
Date of Birth: 30.11.1942
Place of Origin: Livera
Status: Reservist
Date of Death: 21.8.1974
Place of Death: Pano Zodia
Solomou Charalampos of Solomou
Date of Birth: 5.5.1937
Place of Origin: Prasteio Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 21.8.1974
Place of Death: Pano Zodia
Charalampous Lampros of Charalampous
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Origin: Prasteio Morfou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 21.8.1974
Place of Death: Pano Zodia
Christodoulidis Nikos of Avraam
Date of Birth: 10.10.1924
Place of Origin: Palaio Leivadi
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 21.8.1974
Place of Death: Pano Zodia