Tymvou Τύμβου
Tymvou is a large Greek community in the occupied part of the Lefkosia District.
Geographical Location: It lies 14 km East of Nicosia.
Population: The population of this community in 1960 numbered 1133 (all Greeks).
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Agios Georgios and the chapels of Agios Georgios (Agioi Saranta), Profitis Ilias, Agia Marina, Agia Thekla.
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 170 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)
- Tymvou · Primary School — 170 students, 6 teachers
Missing & Killed
8 Missing3 Identified5 Killed
Missing (8)
Apostolos Antoniou
Father's Name: Andreas
Age in 1974: 67 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Tymbou
Place Last Seen: Tymvou
Andreas Loizides
Father's Name: Loizos
Age in 1974: 20 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 08/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Adana Prisons - Turkey
Place Last Seen: Lapithos
Andreas Mavrou
Father's Name: Michael
Age in 1974: 55 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Tymbou
Place Last Seen: Tymvou
Theophanis Orphanou
Father's Name: Michael
Age in 1974: 24 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Mia Milia
Place Last Seen: Mia Milia
Nicolaos Ttantiri
Father's Name: Costas
Age in 1974: 63 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 19/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Tymbou
Place Last Seen: Tymvou
Panayiotis Adamou
Father's Name: Costas
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 21/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Koutsoventis
Place Last Seen: Koutsoventis
Georghios Spyrou
Father's Name: Spyros
Age in 1974: 31 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 20/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Kyrenia
Place Last Seen: Keryneia
Marcos Hadjiloizou
Father's Name: Hadjiloizos
Age in 1974: Unknown
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Tymbou
Place Last Seen: Tymvou
Identified (3)
Antonios Theodoulou
Father's Name: Philippos
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 22/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Kerynia
Place Last Seen: Keryneia
Georghios Orphanou
Father's Name: Michael
Age in 1974: 31 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Mia Milia
Place Last Seen: Mia Milia
Loucas Ttantiri
Father's Name: Nicolaos
Age in 1974: 18 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Ermolaos-Kontemenos
Place Last Seen: Agios Ermolaos
Killed (5)
Kountourou Despoina of Nikola ( Matziarta )
Date of Birth: 1900
Place of Origin: Tympou
Status: politis
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Agnosti
Stylli Andreas of Stylianou
Date of Birth: 30.3.1947
Place of Origin: Tympou
Status: Reservist
Date of Death: 29.7.1974
Place of Death: Keryneia
Mammidi Dimitrios of Georgiou
Date of Birth: 17.8.1955
Place of Origin: Tympou
Status: Klirotos
Date of Death: 8.8.1974
Place of Death: Lefkosia
Kyriakou Menelaos of Iakovou
Date of Birth: 5.11.1911
Place of Origin: Tympou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 15.8.1974
Place of Death: Tympou
Papathanasiou Melis
Date of Birth: 35 Ετών
Place of Origin: Tympou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Unknown
Place of Death: Tympou
6 Missing1 Identified3 Killed
Missing (6)
Apostolos Antoniou
Father's Name: Andreas
Age in 1974: 67 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Tymbou
Place Last Seen: Tymvou
Savvas Koullouros
Father's Name: Nicolaos
Age in 1974: 22 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Tymbou
Place Last Seen: Tymvou
Andreas Mavrou
Father's Name: Michael
Age in 1974: 55 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Tymbou
Place Last Seen: Tymvou
Nicolaos Ttantiri
Father's Name: Costas
Age in 1974: 63 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 19/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Tymbou
Place Last Seen: Tymvou
Georghios Constantinides
Father's Name: Kyprianos
Age in 1974: 61 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 18/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Tymbou-Aglantzia
Place Last Seen: Tymvou
Marcos Hadjiloizou
Father's Name: Hadjiloizos
Age in 1974: Unknown
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Tymbou
Place Last Seen: Tymvou
Identified (1)
Nicos Kyriakou
Father's Name: Kyriakos
Age in 1974: 28 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Tymbou
Place Last Seen: Tymvou
Killed (3)
Antona Christakis of Vasou
Date of Birth: 20.1.1953
Place of Origin: Larnaka
Status: Klirotos
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Tympou
Kyriakou Menelaos of Iakovou
Date of Birth: 5.11.1911
Place of Origin: Tympou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 15.8.1974
Place of Death: Tympou
Papathanasiou Melis
Date of Birth: 35 Ετών
Place of Origin: Tympou
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Unknown
Place of Death: Tympou