Vasili
| Vasili | |
|---|---|
| Βασίλι (Greek) Gelincik (Turkish) | |
  Vasili Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 35°28′21″N 34°8′59″E / 35.47250°N 34.14972°ECoordinates: 35°28′21″N 34°8′59″E / 35.47250°N 34.14972°E | |
| Country |
de jure  Cyprusde facto  Northern Cyprus |
| District |
de jure Famagusta District de facto İskele District |
| Government | |
| • Mukhtar | Esat Nurçin |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 496 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Vasili is a small village in Northern Cyprus, near the Leonarisso and Lythragomi villages.
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 Vasili moved to the south. In response, the Turkish Cypriots in the south of the island moved to the north, some of which located to Vasili.
References
- ↑ KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı [Northern Cyprus 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF), Northern Cyprus State Planning Organization, 6 August 2013
- ↑ UN official website UNFICYP Mandate
- ↑ United Nations, Cyprus Population Exchange Agreement 02.08.1975 United Nations, Cyprus Population Exchange Agreement 2 August 1975.
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