Agios Nikolaos Church
Church
Pentageia Πεντάγεια
Pentageia is a large predominantly Greek mixed in the occupied part of the Lefkosia District.
Geographical Location: It lies 45 km West of Nicosia and 12 km Southwest of Morfou.
Population: The population of this community consisted in 1960 of 1.059 Greeks, 19 Turks and 1 Maronite.
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Agios Nikolaos.
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 203 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
Pentageia New Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Cemetery
Pentageia Old Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Cemetery
Schools (1973-74)
- Pentageia · Primary School — 203 students, 6 teachers
Missing & Killed
3 Missing2 Identified3 Killed
Missing (3)
Andreas Agathokleous
Father's Name: Nikolaos
Age in 1974: 22 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Lapithos
Place Last Seen: Lapithos
Alexandros Koliantris
Father's Name: Constantinos
Age in 1974: 20 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 06/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Lapithos
Place Last Seen: Lapithos
Costas Loizou
Father's Name: Loizos
Age in 1974: 33 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 06/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Panagra
Place Last Seen: Panagra
Identified (2)
Krinos Elia
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: Ayios Georghios-Kerynia
Place Last Seen: Agios Georgios
Michael Christodoulou
Father's Name: Maratheftis
Age in 1974: 22 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Ermolaos
Place Last Seen: Agios Ermolaos
Killed (3)
Giagkou Giagkos of Mama
Date of Birth: 19.2.1951
Place of Origin: Pentagyia
Status: Military
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Lapithos
Koudouna Konstantinos of Spyrou
Date of Birth: 1.5.1954
Place of Origin: Pentagyia
Status: Klirotos Lochias
Date of Death: Periochi Athalassas
Place of Death: Lefkosia
Tsitsiaros Nikolas
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Origin: Pentagyia
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 10.11.1974
Place of Death: Pentagyia
0 Missing0 Identified2 Killed
Killed (2)
Loϊzou Loϊzos of Grigori
Date of Birth: 19.9.1895
Place of Origin: Moutoullas
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 1.9.1974
Place of Death: Pentagyia
Tsitsiaros Nikolas
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Origin: Pentagyia
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 10.11.1974
Place of Death: Pentagyia