Peristeronopigi Explained

Peristeronopigi
Pushpin Map:Cyprus
Pushpin Relief:y
Coordinates:35.2203°N 33.76°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cyprus
Subdivision Type1: • District
Subdivision Name1:Famagusta District
Subdivision Type2:Country
Subdivision Type3: • District
Subdivision Name3:Gazimağusa District
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:860
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto

Peristeronopigi or Pigi–Peristerona (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Περιστερωνοπηγή; Turkish: Alaniçi) is a village located in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, 6km (04miles) south of Lefkoniko, in the Mesaoria plain. Historically, Peristeronopigi consisted of two continuous villages: Peristerona (meaning "pigeon nest") in the south and Pigi ("water well") in the north. Peristeronopigi is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. As of 2011, it had a population of 860.

History

The village was recorded as early as the early 13th century in papal documents.[2]

Peristeronopigi was a mixed village until 1958. Due to intercommunal strife, all of the approximately 200 Turkish Cypriots were displaced from the village in 1958 and took refuge in Maratha and the town of Famagusta. The second displacement took place in 1974, when all the Greek Cypriots (around 1,700) from Peristeronopigi fled from the advancing Turkish army. In 1975, Turkish Cypriots from Klavdia (Turkish: Alaniçi|links=no) settled in Peristeronopigi and changed its name to Alaniçi.[3]

Notable people

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.
  2. Book: Papacostas . Tasos . Michaelides . D. . Historic Nicosia . 2012 . Rimal Publications . Nicosia . 87. Byzantine Nicosia: 650-1191.
  3. http://www.prio-cyprus-displacement.net/default.asp?id=611 "PRIO Cyprus Centre, Internal Displacement in Cyprus"