Agios Georgios, Famagusta
| Agios Georgios | |
|---|---|
  Agios Georgios | |
| Coordinates: 35°15′20″N 33°51′41″E / 35.25556°N 33.86139°ECoordinates: 35°15′20″N 33°51′41″E / 35.25556°N 33.86139°E | |
| Country |
 Cyprus |
| • District | Famagusta District |
| Country (controlled by) |
 Northern Cyprus |
| • District | İskele District |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 414 |
Agios Georgios (Greek: Άγιος Γεώργιος "Saint George [of Spathariko]"; Turkish: Aygün, previously Ayyorgi) is village in Cyprus, southwest of the town of Trikomo. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Since the beginning of the twentieth century, Agios Georgios was inhabited exclusively by Greek Cypriots. In 1973, it had an estimated population of 464. After 1974, it was reinhabited by displaced Turkish Cypriots from the south of Cyprus and Turkish settlers from Anatolia. The latter now constitute the majority.[2] As of 2011, Agios Georgios had a population of 414.
References
- ↑ "KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı" [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF) (in Turkish). TRNC State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013.
- ↑ "AGIOS GEORGIOS". Internal Displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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