Agios Mamas Church
Church
Vitsada Βιτσάδα
Vitsada is a predominantly Greek mixed in the occupied part of the Ammochostos District.
Geographical Location: It lies 31 km Northwest of Ammochostos and 26 km East of Nicosia, in the geographical region of Mesaoria at an elevation of 60m.
Population: The population of this community consisted in 1960 of 266 Greeks and 136 Turks.
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Agios Mamas.
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 59 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
Vitsada Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Cemetery
Schools (1973-74)
- Vitsada · Primary School — 59 students, 2 teachers
Missing & Killed
1 Missing3 Identified4 Killed
Missing (1)
Michael Mixias
Father's Name: Georghios
Age in 1974: 69 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Strongylo
Place Last Seen: Strongylos
Identified (3)
Epiphanios Nicola
Father's Name: Nicolas
Age in 1974: 77 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Strongylo
Place Last Seen: Strongylos
Adamos Chrysanthou
Father's Name: Chrysanthos
Age in 1974: 73 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Strongylos
Place Last Seen: Strongylos
Antonis Antoni
Father's Name: Angelis
Age in 1974: 68 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 15/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Strongylos
Place Last Seen: Strongylos
Killed (4)
Katzara Antzelou
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Origin: Vitsada
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Septemvrios 1974
Place of Death: Vitsada
Kontogiorgi ( Georgiou ) Eleni of Michail
Date of Birth: 1884
Place of Origin: Vitsada
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Avgoustos- Septemvrios 1974
Place of Death: Vitsada
Toouli Michail
Date of Birth: 1890
Place of Origin: Vitsada
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 2.10.1974
Place of Death: Vitsada
Psyllou A . Fouregkou
Date of Birth: 1901
Place of Origin: Vitsada
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Septemvrios 1974
Place of Death: Vitsada
0 Missing0 Identified11 Killed
Killed (11)
Anastasi Sapelou
Date of Birth: 1880
Place of Origin: Kalograia
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Septemvrios 1974
Place of Death: Vitsada
Kamintzis Stavros of Markou
Date of Birth: 14.9.1886
Place of Origin: Lefkonoiko
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Septemvrios 1974
Place of Death: Vitsada
Kantos Loukas
Date of Birth: 1911
Place of Origin: Marathovounos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 13.10.1974
Place of Death: Vitsada
Katzara Antzelou
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Origin: Vitsada
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Septemvrios 1974
Place of Death: Vitsada
Kontogiorgi ( Georgiou ) Eleni of Michail
Date of Birth: 1884
Place of Origin: Vitsada
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Avgoustos- Septemvrios 1974
Place of Death: Vitsada
Kyprianou Fragkou Lampi
Date of Birth: 1896
Place of Origin: Chartzia
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 7.10.1974
Place of Death: Vitsada
Loϊzou ( Petsa ) Panagiota of Loϊzou
Date of Birth: 1910
Place of Origin: Peristeronopig i
Status: Politis
Date of Death: Avgoustos- Septemvrios 1974
Place of Death: Vitsada
Lysandrou Mari Nikola ( Sokrati )
Date of Birth: 1906
Place of Origin: Lefkonoiko
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Septemvrios 1974
Place of Death: Vitsada
Sarka Eleni of Kosti
Date of Birth: 1884
Place of Origin: Marathovounos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Septemvrios 1974
Place of Death: Vitsada
Toouli Michail
Date of Birth: 1890
Place of Origin: Vitsada
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 2.10.1974
Place of Death: Vitsada
Psyllou A . Fouregkou
Date of Birth: 1901
Place of Origin: Vitsada
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Septemvrios 1974
Place of Death: Vitsada