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]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Northern Cyprus.
Yialousa is twinned with: