Asomatos, Kyrenia
For the village in Limassol District, see Asomatos, Limassol.
| Asomatos | |
|---|---|
  Asomatos | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′33″N 33°06′25″E / 35.27583°N 33.10694°ECoordinates: 35°16′33″N 33°06′25″E / 35.27583°N 33.10694°E | |
| Country |
 Cyprus |
| • District | Kyrenia District |
| Country (controlled by) |
 Northern Cyprus |
| • District | Girne District |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 73 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Asomatos (Greek: Ασώματος (Κερύνειας); Turkish: Özhan) is a village near Myrtou in northern Cyprus. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.
Asomatos was the second largest Maronite village after Kormakitis. Before the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, its inhabitants numbered 527, whereas, today, there are only two octogenarian women still living in the village.[2]
The village is used as a military camp by the Turkish army. The Maronites may visit the village only on Sundays, with limited time restrictions, for mass in the Church of St. Michael the Archangel.[2]
References
- ↑ "KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı" [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (in Turkish). TRNC State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Maronite Community of Cyprus". Retrieved 2014-01-19.
