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.
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]
Turkish Cypriots organise International Folk Dance Fest each year.[6]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Northern Cyprus.
Vatili is twinned with: