Yialousa Explained

Yialousa
Pushpin Map:Cyprus
Pushpin Relief:y
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Coordinates:35.5356°N 34.1894°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cyprus
Subdivision Type1: • District
Subdivision Name1:Famagusta District
Subdivision Type2:Country
Subdivision Type3: • District
Subdivision Name3:İskele District
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Emrah Yesilirmak[1] [2]
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:1774
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Municipality
Population Blank1:5627

Yialousa (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Γιαλούσα [from {{lang|el|Αιγιαλούσα}}, meaning " Sea"]; Turkish: Yeni Erenköy), or Gialousa,is a town under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus, claimed by Cyprus. Yialousa is located on the Karpas Peninsula, and one of the sub-districts of the İskele District. In 2011, Yialousa had a population of 1,774.

In 1960, Yialousa had 2,538 inhabitants, only one of whom was a Turkish Cypriot, the rest being Greek Cypriot. By 1973, the population was 2,460, and composed of only Greek Cypriots. When the Turkish and Turkish Cypriot forces reached the town during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in August 1974, the Greek inhabitants could not move to the south of the island, which was controlled by the Republic of Cyprus. Residents of the village were forcibly evicted by the Turkish army, whilst some left the village gradually because of restrictions on freedom of movement and education, and to reunite with family members who had been taken as prisoners and had ended up in the southern portion of the island after they were returned. In 1976, displaced Turkish Cypriots from the Kokkina exclave (Turkish Erenköy) were resettled in the village, and it was renamed "Yeni Erenköy" ("New Erenköy").[4]

International relations

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

Twin towns – sister cities

Yialousa is twinned with:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Yenierenkoy Municipality. Yenierenkoy Municipality. 31 January 2022. 11 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200811040444/http://www.yenierenkoybelediyesi.com/hakkimizda.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Northern Cyprus Local elections. 24/06/2018. Announcements. Declaration of winners. Northern Cyprus High Election Board. 31 January 2022.
  3. Web site: KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı . TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census . TRNC State Planning Organization . 6 August 2013 . tr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131106001538/http://www.devplan.org/Nufus-2011/nufus%20ikinci_.pdf . 2013-11-06 .
  4. http://www.prio-cyprus-displacement.net/default.asp?id=634 Yialousa
  5. Web site: Sincan - Twin Towns. © Sincan-City.sk. 2013-10-20. 2013-10-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20131020150311/http://www.sincan.bel.tr/BirimDetay.aspx?BID=18. dead.