Agios Vasileios Church
Church
Petra Πέτρα
Petra is a large predominantly Greek mixed in the occupied part of the Lefkosia District.
Geographical Location: It lies 43 km West of Nicosia and 13 km Southwest of Morfou.
Population: The population of this community consisted in 1960 of 966 Greeks, 63 Turks and 5 Maronites.
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, are the churches of Sotir, Agios Vasileios.
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 109 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
Petra Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Cemetery
Schools (1973-74)
- Petra · Primary School — 109 students, 4 teachers
Missing & Killed
4 Missing3 Identified2 Killed
Missing (4)
Demetrios Demetriades
Father's Name: Yiangos
Age in 1974: 72 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 02/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Petra
Place Last Seen: Petra
Christofis Charalambous
Father's Name: Charalambos
Age in 1974: 73 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 19/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Petra Solea
Place Last Seen: Petra
Eleni Georghiou
Father's Name: Kyriacos
Age in 1974: 74 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 29/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Petra
Place Last Seen: Petra
Eleni Christodoulou
Father's Name: Christodoulos
Age in 1974: 67 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 18/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Petra Soleas
Place Last Seen: Petra
Identified (3)
Antonios Antoniou
Father's Name: Costas
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Mia Milia
Place Last Seen: Mia Milia
Maritsa Demetriadou
Father's Name: Michael
Age in 1974: 64 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 02/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Petra
Place Last Seen: Petra
Spyros Kelloura
Father's Name: Kyriacos
Age in 1974: 26 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 21/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Elia Kyrenia
Place Last Seen: Keryneia
Killed (2)
Kellouras Spyros of Kyriakou
Date of Birth: 12.12.1948
Place of Origin: Petra Soleas
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Elia
Christou ( Lamprou ) Andreas of Christou
Date of Birth: 10.7.1956
Place of Origin: Petra Soleas
Status: Klirotos Anthypolochagos
Date of Death: 16.8.1974
Place of Death: Lefkosia
4 Missing1 Identified0 Killed
Missing (4)
Demetrios Demetriades
Father's Name: Yiangos
Age in 1974: 72 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 02/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Petra
Place Last Seen: Petra
Christofis Charalambous
Father's Name: Charalambos
Age in 1974: 73 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 19/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Petra Solea
Place Last Seen: Petra
Eleni Georghiou
Father's Name: Kyriacos
Age in 1974: 74 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 29/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Petra
Place Last Seen: Petra
Eleni Christodoulou
Father's Name: Christodoulos
Age in 1974: 67 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 18/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Petra Soleas
Place Last Seen: Petra
Identified (1)
Maritsa Demetriadou
Father's Name: Michael
Age in 1974: 64 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 02/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Petra
Place Last Seen: Petra