Vatili Explained

Vatili
Pushpin Map:Cyprus
Coordinates:35.1339°N 33.6553°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:2129
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Municipality
Population Blank1:2390

Vatili (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Βατυλή; Turkish: Vadili) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, near Lysi. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.

During the British era, in the middle 1940s, a significant livestock station was built in Vatili by the authorities.[2] In 1973, Vatili had 3,161 inhabitants; of those, 72% were Greek Cypriots and 28% Turkish Cypriots. Fearing a retaliation by the Turks for the mistreatment of Turkish Cypriots by Greek Cypriots before 1974, the Greek Cypriots of Vatili fled to the south of the island during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Today, the village is also inhabited by displaced Turkish Cypriots from the south and Turkish settlers.[3], its population was 2,129.

Culture, sports, and tourism

Turkish Cypriot Farmers of Vatili Sports Club was founded in 1943, and now in Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) K-PET 2nd League.[4]

The village has an association Vadili Sports for All Association.[5]

International relations

Turkish Cypriots organise International Folk Dance Fest each year.[6]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Northern Cyprus.

Twin towns – sister cities

Vatili is twinned with:

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. Web site: Christou. Eleni. Κρατικός Κτηνοτροφικός Σταθμός (Βατιλή). foodmuseum.cs.ucy.ac.cy. Cyprus Food Virtual Museum. 30 November 2015. el.
  3. Web site: VATILI. Internal displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. 19 November 2014.
  4. http://www.kktcfkb.com/#!kinci-lig/c1krh Northern Cyprus
  5. http://www.sporkibris.com/herkes-icin-spor-dernegi-der-okculuk-takimi-faaliyetlerine-basliyor/ Spor Kibris, 24 February 2015
  6. http://www.haberkktc.com/haber/vadili-belediyesi-4-uluslararasi-kultur-sanat-festivali-17-eylulde-basliyor-12192.html Haber KKTC, 12 September 2011