Larnakas tis Lapithou explained

Larnakas tis Lapithou
Native Name:Λάρνακας της Λαπήθου (Greek) Kozan (Turkish)
Pushpin Map:Cyprus
Coordinates:35.3089°N 33.14°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cyprus
Subdivision Type1: • District
Subdivision Name1:Kyrenia District
Subdivision Type2:Country
Subdivision Type3: • District
Subdivision Name3:Girne District
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:375
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto

Larnakas tis Lapithou (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Λάρνακας της Λαπήθου; Turkish: Kozan) is a village in Cyprus, near the town of Lapithos. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.Web site: Larnakas tis Lapithou on Mapcarta. The Anat Athena bilingual Greek-Phoenician inscription was found near the village in the 19th century.

Until 1911, Larnakas tis Lapithou had a Muslim minority. They are said to have had relocated to nearby Kampyli. In 1973, Larnakas tis Lapithou had an estimated population of 873, consisting entirely of Greek Cypriots. All were displaced to the south of Cyprus in 1974. Today, it is inhabited by displaced Turkish Cypriots from various villages in Paphos District.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. 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 .
  2. Web site: LARNAKAS TIS LAPITHOU. Internal displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. 17 January 2015.