Liopetri | |
Pushpin Map: | Cyprus |
Coordinates: | 35.0094°N 33.8928°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Cyprus |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Famagusta District |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 4591 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Liopetri (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Λιοπέτρι in Greek, Modern (1453-); pronounced as /ʎoˈpetri/) is a village in southern Famagusta District, in Cyprus. It is close to the communities of Frenaros, Sotira, Avgorou and Xylofagou (Larnaca District). In 2011, Liopetri had a population of 4,591.
On 2 September 1958 a battle was fought here between British armed forces and four EOKA fighters, Fotis Pittas, Andreas Karios, Elias Papakyriakou and Christos Samaras, who were from Liopetri. The barn where this took place is now a National Memorial.