Settlement Type: | village |
Koma tou Gialou | |
Official Name: | Κώμα του Γιαλού (Greek) Kumyalı (Turkish) |
Pushpin Map: | Cyprus |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Cyprus |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Cyprus |
Subdivision Type1: | • District |
Subdivision Name1: | Famagusta District |
Subdivision Type2: | Country |
Subdivision Type3: | • District |
Subdivision Name3: | İskele District |
Leader Title: | Mukhtar |
Leader Name: | Yaşar Demir |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 686 |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 35.4269°N 34.1292°W |
Koma tou Gialou (Κώμα του Γιαλού, Turkish: Kumyalı) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located on the Karpas Peninsula. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus, where it is part of the İskele District.
Archaeological excavations around Koma tou Gialou have yielded evidence for the settlement of the area since the Bronze Age. Ruins and tombstones found within the village suggest continuous habitation since at least antiquity.
The settlement of Koma tou Gialou extends from the plains near the sea towards a slope, reaching an altitude of 35 metres. It lies 47 km northwest of the city of Famagusta, and 29.5 km northwest of the town of Trikomo. It borders the villages of Galateia, Tavros and Leonarisso. Administratively, it is a part of the Mehmetçik sub-district of the İskele District of Northern Cyprus.[1] Municipal services are provided by the Mehmetçik-Büyükkonuk municipality.[2]