Afania | |
Pushpin Map: | Cyprus |
Coordinates: | 35.1572°N 33.5831°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Cyprus |
Subdivision Type1: | • District |
Subdivision Name1: | Famagusta District |
Subdivision Type2: | Country |
Subdivision Type3: | • District |
Subdivision Name3: | Lefkoşa District |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 713 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | EET |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Afania (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αφάνεια; Turkish: Gaziköy or Turkish: Afanya) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located 8km (05miles) northwest of Vatili. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
The village was recorded as early as the early 13th century in papal documents.[2]
Before the 1974 Turkish invasion, Afania was inhabited both by Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. In 1973, it had an estimated population of 907, 588 of whom were Greek- and 319 Turkish-Cypriot. All Greek Cypriots fled to the south in 1974 and displaced Turkish Cypriots from the south moved in the village. In 1976–77, a few families from Turkey were settled in Afania.[3] As of 2011, it had a population of 713.
Turkish Cypriot Gaziköy Sports Club was founded in 1952, and is now in Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) K-PET 2nd League.[4]