Komi Kebir

Komi Kebir (Greek: Κώμη Κεπήρ [locally [ˈkomi cʰeˈpir]]; Turkish: Büyükkonuk or Komikebir) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located on the Karpas Peninsula, 33 kilometres (21 mi) north of Famagusta, and at an altitude of 90 metres (295 feet). Komi Kebir is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. As of 2011, it had a population of 812.

Komi Kebir

village
The mosque in Komi Kebir
Komi Kebir
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°24′36″N 33°59′49″E
Country (de jure) Cyprus
 • DistrictFamagusta District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1]
 • Districtİskele District
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorAhmet Sennaroglu
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total812
 • Municipality
2,860
WebsiteTurkish Cypriot municipality

Before 1974, Komi Kebir was inhabited both by Greek- and Turkish Cypriots. The Greek Cypriots constituted the majority. In 1973, an estimated 762 people were living in the village, of whom 200 were Turkish- and 562 Greek-Cypriot.[3] 66 students were enrolled at the Greek-Cypriot primary school for the academic year of 1973–74.

At the borders of the village, there are the churches of Saint George, Saint Afksentios and Saint Loukas. There are also the ancient churches of Panagia Kira, Saint George Parouzos, Saint Vasilios (in ruins), Saint Photiou (in ruins) and Saint Katherine (in ruins).

References
  1. In 1983, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus unilaterally declared independence from the Republic of Cyprus. The de facto state is not recognised by any UN state except Turkey.
  2. "KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı" [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF) (in Turkish). TRNC State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2013.
  3. "KOMİKEBİR". Internal Displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. Retrieved 12 January 2015.


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