Koma tou Gialou explained

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.

History

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.

Geography

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bağışkan . Tuncer . Altan . Zekai . Karpaz'ın Geçmişine Yolculuk . 2023 . Söylem Printing . Nicosia . 9789963910021 . 400.
  2. Web site: Kumyalı Köyü . Mehmetçik Büyükkonuk Municipality . 17 December 2023.