Loukrounou Explained

Official Name:Loukrounou
Other Name:Olukönü
Native Name:Λουκρούνου
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:Paphos District
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Unit Pref:Imperial Metric
Population As Of:2001
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:0
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:34.9522°N 32.4644°W
Elevation M:210

Loukrounou (Λουκρούνου) is an abandoned village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 3 km north of Miliou.

Topography

Loukronou is located next to the Lake of Evretou, and it is easily reached in the direction of the villages, Miliou and Giolou.[2] Loukrounou is situated 210 m above sea level.[3] [4]

Historical Population

According to the census reports, Loukrounou was always solely inhabited by Turkish Cypriots. During the British period the population of the village fluctuated and eventually declined. The total number of inhabitants dropped from 67 in 1891 to 35 persons in 1960.[5]

Naming

Loukrounou is a small hamlet located ten kilometers south of Polis and two kilometers north of Miliou. The origin of the name is obscure. In 1958 Turkish Cypriots adopted the alternative name Olukönü, meaning “in front of the drain pipe.” It is difficult to understand why they chose this name.

References

  1. http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/All/A5E0A9096615A568C2257122003FB72E/$file/POPULATION%20BY%20MUNICIPALITY_COMMUNITY-EN.xls?OpenElement Census 2001
  2. Web site: Λουκρούνου - Χωριό - Κύπρος TerraBook. Cyprus. el-GR. 2019-07-17.
  3. Web site: GeoNames.org. www.geonames.org. 2019-07-17.
  4. Web site: Været for Loukrounou. yr.no. nb-no. 2019-07-17.
  5. Web site: LOUKROUNOU. www.prio-cyprus-displacement.net. 2019-07-17.