Agios Ilias | |
Pushpin Map: | Cyprus |
Coordinates: | 35.3278°N 33.9278°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Cyprus |
Subdivision Type1: | • District |
Subdivision Name1: | Famagusta District |
Subdivision Type2: | Country |
Subdivision Type3: | • District |
Subdivision Name3: | İskele District |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 429 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Agios Ilias (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Άγιος Ηλίας "Saint Elias"; Turkish: Yarköy "village of a cliff", previously Turkish: Ayiliya) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located north-east of Trikomo. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Traditionally, Agios Ilias was primarily inhabited by Greek-speaking Orthodox Christians. In 1973, it had 355 inhabitants, all of whom were Greek Cypriot. In August 1974, they were forced to flee their village by the approaching Turkish army. Today, Agios Ilias is inhabited by settlers from the Denizli Province of Turkey.[2]
The first school was established in the village during the Ottoman period, in 1865. Before then, the village priests (and perhaps monks) provided some teaching from religious books held in the church.