Agios Ermolaos

Agios Ermolaos
Aγιος Ερμόλαος (Greek) Şirinevler (Turkish)
Agios Ermolaos

Location in Cyprus

Coordinates: 35°16′39″N 33°10′19″E / 35.27750°N 33.17194°ECoordinates: 35°16′39″N 33°10′19″E / 35.27750°N 33.17194°E
Country de jure  Cyprus
de facto  Northern Cyprus
District de jure Kyrenia District
de facto Girne District
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 427
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Agios Ermolaos (Greek: Aγιος Ερμόλαος, Turkish: Şirinevler) is a village in Northern Cyprus located 5 km east of Kontemenos.

After the hostilities in 1974,[2] population transfers were made in accordance with the population exchange agreement between Turkish and Greek Cypriots (Third Vienna Agreement) under the auspices of United Nations on 2 August 1975; [3] the Greek Cypriots in Agios Ermolaos moved to the south. In response, the Turkish Cypriots in the south of the island moved to the north, some of which located to Agios Ermolaos.

References

  1. KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census], TRNC State Planning Organization, 6 August 2013
  2. UN official website UNFICYP Mandate
  3. United Nations, Cyprus Population Exchange Agreement 02.08.1975 United Nations, Cyprus Population Exchange Agreement 2 August 1975.