Vretsia

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Vretsia
Vretça (Turkish); Βρέτσια (Greek)
Vretsia
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°53′27″N 32°39′25″E / 34.89083°N 32.65694°E / 34.89083; 32.65694Coordinates: 34°53′27″N 32°39′25″E / 34.89083°N 32.65694°E / 34.89083; 32.65694
Country  Cyprus
District Paphos District
Population (2001)[1]
 • Total 0
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 6226

Vretsia (Turkish: Vretça, Greek: Βρέτσια) is an abandoned Turkish Cypriot village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 4 km east of Koilineia. After the 1974 war, the Turkish-Cypriot natives of the village were forced to abandon the village and emigrate to the north of Cyprus.

Notable People from Vrestia

  • Özker Özgür, pro-unification Turkish-Cypriot politician and parliamentarian.
  • Dr. İhsan Ali, Turkish-Cypriot diplomat and advisor to Archbishop Makarios.
  • Prof. Dr. Salih Karaali, Professor of Astronomy at the Istanbul University.

References

  1. ↑ Census 2001
Settlements


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