Agridaki

Agridaki
Agridaki

Location in Cyprus

Coordinates: 35°18′25″N 33°9′7″E / 35.30694°N 33.15194°ECoordinates: 35°18′25″N 33°9′7″E / 35.30694°N 33.15194°E
Country  Cyprus
  District Kyrenia District
Country (controlled by)  Northern Cyprus
  District Girne District
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 86

Agridaki (Greek: Αγριδάκι; Turkish: Alemdağ) is a village in Cyprus, located 1 km east of Larnakas tis Lapithou. Agridaki is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Before the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, the village was inhabited by Greek Cypriots. They fled before the Turkish forces reached the village. Agridaki is now inhabited by Turkish Cypriots from Paphos District.

Agios Charalampos

The village has a church dating back to the beginnings of the 20th century. Most of the church interior in now in ruins. In a corner, there is a small iconostasis dedicated to the saint of the church.

References

  1. "KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı" [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (in Turkish). TRNC State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013. p. 21.