Larnakas tis Lapithou

Λάρνακας Λαπήθου
Λάρνακας Λαπήθου
Coordinates: 35°18′32″N 33°08′24″E / 35.30889°N 33.14000°E / 35.30889; 33.14000Coordinates: 35°18′32″N 33°08′24″E / 35.30889°N 33.14000°E / 35.30889; 33.14000
Country	Cyprus
• District	Kyrenia District
Country (controlled by)	Northern Cyprus
• District	Girne District
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	375

Larnakas tis Lapithou (Greek: Λάρνακας της Λαπήθου; Turkish: Kozan) is a village in Cyprus, near the town of Lapithos. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.

Until 1911, Larnakas tis Lapithou had a Muslim minority. They are said to have had relocated to nearby Kampyli. In 1973, Larnakas tis Lapithou had an estimated population of 873, consisting entirely of Greek Cypriots. All were displaced to the south of Cyprus in 1974. Today, it is inhabited by displaced Turkish Cypriots from various villages in Paphos District.^[2]

Literature

• Lisa Dikomitis: Cyprus and its Places of Desire. Cultures of Displacement Among Greek and Turkish Cypriot Refugees. I. B. Tauris, London/New York 2012, ISBN 978-1-84885-899-2.

References

Kyrenia District
Settlements	Agia Eirini Agios Amvrosios Agios Epiktitos Agios Ermolaos Agios Georgios Agirda Agridaki Asomatos Bellapais Boğazköy Charkeia Dikomo Diorios Elia Fotta Ftericha Kalograia Kampyli Karavas Karmi Karpaseia Kazafani Kiomourtzou Klepini Kontemenos Kormakitis Koutsovendis Krini Kyrenia Lapithos Larnakas tis Lapithou Livera Motides Myrtou Orga Palaiosofos Panagra Pileri Sychari Sysklipos Templos Thermeia Trapeza Trimithi Vasileia Vouno