Koma tou Gialou / Kumyalı
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Kumyalı Κώμα του Γιαλού / Koma tou Gialou - |
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 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (de facto)
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İskele
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| Geographic coordinates : | 35 ° 26 ' N , 34 ° 8' E | ||
| Residents : | 686 (2011) | ||
| Mayor : | Yasar Demir | ||
Kumyalı ( Greek Κώμα του Γιαλού Koma tou Gialou ) is a village on the Karpas Peninsula in the north of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus and is located in the İskele district of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus . The place had 686 inhabitants in 2011.
geography
Kumyalı is located on the Karpas Peninsula, 15 kilometers southwest of Yeni Erenköy .
history
Before the occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkish forces, Kumyalı was inhabited by Greek Cypriots . In the 1960 census, 854 Greek Cypriots were counted, in 1973 there were 818. They fled after the invasion of southern Cyprus.
Today Kumyalı is inhabited by Cypriot Turks who settled from the Paphos district to the north. There are also Turkish settlers from the provinces of Adana and Gaziantep . Cypriot Turks who lived in the diaspora and returned to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus also bought real estate in Kumyalı or built houses. In 1978 there were 467 Cypriot Turks in Kumyalı, compared to 686 in 2011.
Web links
- Kumyalı , table on population development since 1831 and further information about Kumyalı
Remarks
- ↑ KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı . TRNC. August 6, 2013.