Panagia Chryseleousa Church









Η Εθνοκάθαρση των Ελληνικών Εδαφών της Κατεχόμενης Κύπρου
Sysklipos is a Greek community in the occupied Keryneia District.
Geographical Location: It lies 15 km West of Keryneia.
Population: The population of this community in 1960 numbered 337 (all Greeks).
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Panagia Chryseleousa and the chapels of Agia Evdokia, Agios Georgios, Panagia Ktirkotissa (ruins).
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 20 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.



















