Afania

Afania Αφάνεια (Greek) Gaziköy  (Turkish)
Afania
Coordinates: 35°09′26″N 33°34′59″E / 35.15722°N 33.58306°E / 35.15722; 33.58306Coordinates: 35°09′26″N 33°34′59″E / 35.15722°N 33.58306°E / 35.15722; 33.58306
Country	Cyprus
• District	Famagusta District
Country (controlled by)	Northern Cyprus
• District	Lefkoşa District
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	713
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Afania (Greek: Αφάνεια; Turkish: Gaziköy or Afanya) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Vatili. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.

Before the 1974 Turkish invasion, Afania was inhabited both by Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. In 1973, it had an estimated population of 907, 588 of whom were Greek- and 319 Turkish-Cypriot. All Greek Cypriots fled to the south in 1974 and displaced Turkish Cypriots from the south moved in the village. In 1976–77, a few families from Turkey were settled in Afania.^[2] As of 2011, it had a population of 713.

Sports

Turkish Cypriot Gaziköy Sports Club was founded in 1952, and is now in Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) K-PET 2nd League.^[3]

References

Famagusta District Settlements Acheritou Achna Afania Agia Trias Agios Andronikos (Topçuköy) Agios Andronikos Agios Chariton Agios Efstathios Agios Georgios Agios Iakovos Agios Ilias Agios Nikolaos Agios Sergios Agios Symeon Agios Theodoros Akanthou Aloda Angastina Ardana Arnadi Artemi Asha Avgolida Avgorou Ayia Napa Ayios Nikolaos, SBA Bogazi Davlos Deryneia Enkomi Eptakomi Famagusta Flamoudi Frenaros Gaidouras Galateia Galinoporni Gastria Genagra Gerani Gialousa Goufes Gypsou Kalopsida Knodara Koilanemos Koma tou Gialou Komi Kebir Kontea Kornokipos Koroveia Kouklia Krideia Lapathos Lefkoniko Leonarisso Limnia Liopetri Livadia Lysi Lythrangomi Makrasyka Mandres Maratha Marathovounos Melanagra Melounta Milia Monarga Mousoulita Neta Ovgoros Paralimni Patriki Peristeronopigi Perivolia Platani Platanissos Psyllatos Pyrga Rizokarpaso Santalaris Sinta Sotira Spathariko Strongylos Stylloi Sygkrasi Tavros Trikomo Trypimeni Tziaos Varosha Vasili Vathylakas Vatili Vitsada Vokolida

Lefkoşa District Settlements Afania – Gaziköy Agia Marina – Gürpınar Agia – Dilekkaya Agios Vasileios – Türkeli Arsos – Yiğitler Beyköy Epicho – Cihangir Exometochi – Düzova Gerolakkos – Alayköy Gönyeli Hamit Mandres – Hamitköy Kalyvakia – Kalavaç Kanli – Kanlıköy Kourou Monastiri – Çukurova Kythrea – Değirmenlik Louroujina – Akıncılar Melouseia – Kırıkkale Mia Milia – Haspolat Mora – Meriç Neo Chorio – Minareliköy North Nicosia Ortaköy Palaikythro – Balıkesir Petra tou Digeni – Yeniceköy Pyrogi – Gaziler Skylloura – Yılmazköy Trachonas – Kızılay Trachoni – Demirhan Tremetousia – Tremeşe Tymbou – Kırklar Voni – Gökhan