Agios Sergios, Cyprus Explained

Agios Sergios
Native Name:
Pushpin Map:Cyprus
Coordinates:35.1981°N 33.8769°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cyprus
Subdivision Type1: • District
Subdivision Name1:Famagusta District
Subdivision Type2:Country
Subdivision Type3: • District
Subdivision Name3:Gazimağusa District
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Katip Demir[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:3347
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Municipality
Population Blank1:6618

Agios Sergios (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Άγιος Σέργιος "Saint Sergius"; Turkish: Yeni Boğaziçi "New Bosporus", previously Turkish: Aysergi) is a large village in Cyprus, near the ancient site Salamis. Agios Sergios is de facto under control of Northern Cyprus., it had a population of 3,347.

There are plenty of shops, restaurants and specialty stores throughout the village of Yeni Bogazici. A car is needed for most people because public transportation is severely lacking. Overall food and restaurant prices are inexpensive when compared to outside developed nations. The village is approximately 10 minutes from the city of Famagusta (Magusa) and minutes from numerous beaches for locals and tourists.

Demographics

In 1946, 1,790 people were living in Agios Sergios; 82 were Turkish Cypriots and the rest Greek Cypriots. All Turkish Cypriots fled to Famagusta and neighbouring villages in 1958. By 1973, Agios Sergios had an estimated population of 2,040. After 1974, it was reinhabited by some of its former Turkish Cypriot residents, displaced Turkish Cypriots from the south of Cyprus, and Turkish settlers from Istanbul and Trabzon.[3]

Summer is the high season in Cyprus. Population increases with expatriates during June, July and August in Yenibogazici. Most expatriates bring their family and friends from England, United States and Australia.

Land values and price increases for all consumer goods increase as a result of the expats and foreigners buying land and houses and relocating year round and/or only during the high season.

International relations

In 2013, Yeni Boğaziçi became an international Cittaslow member, the first in the whole of Cyprus.[4] [5]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Northern Cyprus.

Yeni Boğaziçi is twinned with:

Notes and References

  1. https://www.kibrispostasi.com/c116-YENIBOGAZICI/n453038-yenibogazicinde-kazanan-katip-demir
  2. Web site: KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı . TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census . TRNC State Planning Organization . 6 August 2013 . tr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131106001538/http://www.devplan.org/Nufus-2011/nufus%20ikinci_.pdf . 6 November 2013 .
  3. Web site: AGIOS SERGIOS. Internal Displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. 17 January 2015.
  4. http://www.cittaslow.org/network/country/58 Northern Cyprus Citta Slow page
  5. http://www.cittaslow.org/network/location/414 Yeni Bogazici CittaSlow page
  6. Web site: Altınova . © Altınova . 2013-10-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131020131853/http://www.altinova.bel.tr/altinova/kurumsal-meclis-kararlari.asp?search=all&page=17 . 2013-10-20 .
  7. Web site: Bakü-İstanbul-KKTC 'yerel yönetim' hattı . © Zabrat . 2013-10-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131020140014/http://yenisafak.com.tr/arsiv/2005/temmuz/20/g01.html . 2013-10-20 .