Galini, Cyprus Explained

Galini
Image Alt:300
Pushpin Map:Cyprus
Pushpin Relief:y
Coordinates:35.1361°N 32.7672°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cyprus
Subdivision Type1: • District
Subdivision Name1:Nicosia District
Subdivision Type2:Country
Subdivision Type3: • District
Subdivision Name3:Lefke District
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3

Galini (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Γαληνή; Turkish: Ömerli) is a deserted[1] village in Cyprus, north-west of Lefka in the Morphou Bay area. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.

History

In the census of 1960, Galini had an exclusively Greek Cypriot population of 1,295.

Galini had a church dedicated to St. John the Theologian and five chapels. The chapels belong to St. Barbara, St. Nikolas, St. Kournoutos, St. Mavra and St. Eleftherios.

Galini was occupied by the Turkish army on 4September 1974,[2] after a sudden attack. Six people were reported missing.

The village was renamed Ömerli (literally, "with Omer") in 1975 by the Turkish Cypriots.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GALINI. Internal displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. 9 November 2014.
  2. Web site: Diary of Events - Issue No.1 - . Peace-Cyprus.Org. 16 November 2014.