Panagia Theotokos Church
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Η Εθνοκάθαρση των Ελληνικών Εδαφών της Κατεχόμενης Κύπρου
Trachoni is a Greek community in the occupied part of the Lefkosia District.
Geographical Location: It lies 12 km Northeast of Nicosia.
Population: The population of this community in 1960 numbered 578 (all Greeks).
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Panagia and the chapel of Agios Nikolaos.
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.







