Pigi Πηγή

Ammochostos District

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Pigi is a large Greek community in the occupied part of the Ammochostos District. Along with Peristerona it forms Peristeronopigi.

Geographical Location: It lies 21 km Northwest of Ammochostos.

Population: The population of this community in 1960 numbered 1038 (all Greeks).

Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Archangelos and the chapels of Agia Marina, Timios Stavros.

Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 251 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.

Schools (1973-74)

Missing & Killed

10 Missing7 Identified7 Killed

Missing (10)

Michael Komodromos
Michael Komodromos
Father's Name: Demetris
Age in 1974: 73 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 02/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Pyghi Famagusta
Place Last Seen: Pigi
Sotera Komodromou
Sotera Komodromou
Father's Name: Kyriakos
Age in 1974: 71 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 02/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Pyghi Famagusta
Place Last Seen: Pigi
Eleftherios Tellis
Eleftherios Tellis
Father's Name: Marcos
Age in 1974: 78 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 02/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Pyghi Famagusta
Place Last Seen: Pigi
Theognosia Telli
Theognosia Telli
Father's Name: Yiakoumis
Age in 1974: 78 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 02/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Pyghi Famagusta
Place Last Seen: Pigi
Andreas Tsiakkas
Andreas Tsiakkas
Father's Name: Elias
Age in 1974: 61 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 20/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pyghi Famagusta
Place Last Seen: Pigi
Avgoustis Kourris
Avgoustis Kourris
Father's Name: Kyriacos
Age in 1974: 72 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 20/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pyghi
Place Last Seen: Peristerona
Demetris Christodoulou
Demetris Christodoulou
Father's Name: Charalambos
Age in 1974: 28 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 17/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Famagusta
Place Last Seen: Ammochostos
Demetrios Hilimintri
Demetrios Hilimintri
Father's Name: Evangelos
Age in 1974: 26 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 16/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Pavlos Nicosia
Place Last Seen: Lefkosia
Panayiota Trifylli
Panayiota Trifylli
Father's Name: Demetrios
Age in 1974: 69 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 20/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pyghi
Place Last Seen: Peristerona
Soteris Koutsou
Soteris Koutsou
Father's Name: Nicolas
Age in 1974: 50 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 17/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Dherynia
Place Last Seen: Ammochostos

Identified (7)

Iakovos Yiakoumettis
Iakovos Yiakoumettis
Father's Name: Christos
Age in 1974: 22 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 22/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Kyrenia
Place Last Seen: Keryneia
Klitos Zeniou
Klitos Zeniou
Father's Name: Zenios
Age in 1974: 69 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 22/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Peristeronopiyi
Place Last Seen: Peristerona
Yiannis Mpakka
Yiannis Mpakka
Father's Name: Theodoulos
Age in 1974: 37 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 16/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Near Prastio Famagusta
Place Last Seen: Prastio
Christakis Sofroniou
Christakis Sofroniou
Father's Name: Kyriacos
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Voni
Place Last Seen: Voni
Costas Photiou
Costas Photiou
Father's Name: Andreas
Age in 1974: 26 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Palekythron
Place Last Seen: Palaikythro
Marikkou Christofi
Marikkou Christofi
Father's Name: Christofis
Age in 1974: Unknown
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 28/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Peristenopyghi
Place Last Seen: Peristerona
Georghios Kantonis
Georghios Kantonis
Father's Name: Antonis
Age in 1974: 70 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 28/08/1974
Place of Arrest: PeristeronaFamagusta
Place Last Seen: Peristerona

Killed (7)

Fotiou Kostas of Andrea
Date of Birth: 23.1.1948
Place of Origin: Pigi Ammochostou
Status: Reservist
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Agnosto
Charitou Charis
Date of Birth: 1902
Place of Origin: Pigi Ammochostou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 14.9.1974
Place of Death: Gypsou
Vraka Dimitrios of Artemi
Date of Birth: 20.1.1940
Place of Origin: Pigi Ammochostou
Status: Reservist
Date of Death: 21.7.1974
Place of Death: Ofkoros
Konstantinou Georgios of Konstanti
Date of Birth: 1891
Place of Origin: Pigi Ammochostou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 16.8.1974
Place of Death: Pigi Ammochostou
Siegka ( Kosti ) Kakoullou of Theokli
Date of Birth: 1892
Place of Origin: Pigi Ammochostou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Avgoustos 1974
Place of Death: Pigi Ammochostou
Cheilimintri ( Taϊtous ) Dimitris of Michali
Date of Birth: 65 Ετών
Place of Origin: Pigi Ammochostou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Avgoustos 1974
Place of Death: Pigi Ammochostou
Chrstofi ( Tsangari ) Dimitris of Christofi
Date of Birth: 83 Ετών
Place of Origin: Pigi Ammochostou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Avgoustos 1974
Place of Death: Pigi Ammochostou
5 Missing0 Identified4 Killed

Missing (5)

Michael Komodromos
Michael Komodromos
Father's Name: Demetris
Age in 1974: 73 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 02/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Pyghi Famagusta
Place Last Seen: Pigi
Sotera Komodromou
Sotera Komodromou
Father's Name: Kyriakos
Age in 1974: 71 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 02/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Pyghi Famagusta
Place Last Seen: Pigi
Eleftherios Tellis
Eleftherios Tellis
Father's Name: Marcos
Age in 1974: 78 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 02/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Pyghi Famagusta
Place Last Seen: Pigi
Theognosia Telli
Theognosia Telli
Father's Name: Yiakoumis
Age in 1974: 78 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 02/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Pyghi Famagusta
Place Last Seen: Pigi
Andreas Tsiakkas
Andreas Tsiakkas
Father's Name: Elias
Age in 1974: 61 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 20/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pyghi Famagusta
Place Last Seen: Pigi

Killed (4)

Konstantinou Georgios of Konstanti
Date of Birth: 1891
Place of Origin: Pigi Ammochostou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 16.8.1974
Place of Death: Pigi Ammochostou
Siegka ( Kosti ) Kakoullou of Theokli
Date of Birth: 1892
Place of Origin: Pigi Ammochostou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Avgoustos 1974
Place of Death: Pigi Ammochostou
Cheilimintri ( Taϊtous ) Dimitris of Michali
Date of Birth: 65 Ετών
Place of Origin: Pigi Ammochostou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Avgoustos 1974
Place of Death: Pigi Ammochostou
Chrstofi ( Tsangari ) Dimitris of Christofi
Date of Birth: 83 Ετών
Place of Origin: Pigi Ammochostou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Avgoustos 1974
Place of Death: Pigi Ammochostou