Yialousa | |
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 .JPG) Yeni Erenkoy Mosque (top) Ayios Therissos Church (bottom) | |
  Yialousa | |
| Coordinates:35°32′08″N34°11′22″E / 35.53556°N 34.18944°E /35.53556; 34.18944 | |
| Country(de jure) |  Cyprus |
| • District | Famagusta District |
| Country(de facto) |  Northern Cyprus[1] |
| • District | İskele District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emrah Yesilirmak[2][3] |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 1,774 |
| • Municipality | 5,627 |
| Website | Yenierenkoy Turkish municipality |
Yialousa (Greek:Γιαλούσα [fromΑιγιαλούσα, meaning "Sea"];Turkish:Yeni Erenköy) orGialousa, is a town under thede facto control ofNorthern Cyprus, claimed byCyprus. Yialousa is located on theKarpas Peninsula, and one of the sub-districts of theİskele District. In 2011, Yialousa had a population of 1,774.
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In 1960, Yialousa had 2,538 inhabitants, only one of whom was aTurkish Cypriot, the rest beingGreek Cypriot. By 1973, the population was 2,460, and composed of only Greek Cypriots. When the Turkish and Turkish Cypriot forces reached the town during theTurkish invasion of Cyprus in August 1974, the Greek inhabitants could not move to the south of the island, which was controlled by the Republic of Cyprus. Residents of the village were forcibly evicted by the Turkish army, whilst some left the village gradually because of restrictions on freedom of movement and education, and to reunite with family members who had been taken as prisoners and had ended up in the southern portion of the island after they were returned. In 1976, displaced Turkish Cypriots from theKokkina exclave (Turkish Erenköy) were resettled in the village, and it was renamed "Yeni Erenköy" ("New Erenköy").[5]
Yialousa istwinned with:
| Municipalities ofNorthern Cyprus | |
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| Lefkoşa District | |
| Gazimağusa District | |
| Girne District | |
| Güzelyurt District | |
| İskele District | |
| Lefke District | |
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