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'''Yialousa''' ({{lang-el|Γιαλουσα}} [Greek : Αιγιαλούσα= by the beach} {{lang-tr|Yeni Erenköy}}), alternative Latinization : ''Yalusa''), is a town in [[Northern Cyprus]].
'''Yialousa''' ({{lang-el|Γιαλουσα}} [Greek : Αιγιαλούσα= by the beach} {{lang-tr|Yeni Erenköy}}), alternative Latinization : ''Yalusa''), is a town in [[Cyprus]]. The population of the town is 1640 as of 2006.<ref>[http://nufussayimi.devplan.org/Census%202006.pdf 2006 Census of the TRNC] (TRNC State Planning Organization) Retrieved on 2011-06-19.</ref>


In 1960, the population of the town was 2538 with only one Turkish Cypriot inhabitant, the rest being Greek Cypriots. When the Turkish and Turkish Cypriot forces [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus|reached]] the town in August 1974, the Greek inhabitants did not flee. They left the village gradually because of restrictions of freedom of movement and education, and reunification with the family member who were taken as prisoners and ended up in the southern portion of the island after they were returned. In 1976, the displaced Turkish Cypriots from [[Kokkina exclave|Erenköy]] were resettled in the village and it was renamed as "Yeni Erenköy" (meaning "New Erenköy").<ref>[http://www.prio-cyprus-displacement.net/default.asp?id=634 Yialousa] (PRIO Cyprus Centre) Retrieved on 2011-06-19.</ref>
In 1960, the population of the town was 2538 with only one Turkish Cypriot inhabitant, the rest being Greek Cypriots.
Yialousa is among the 3 villages inhabited by Orthodox Greek Cypriots besides 3 Catholic Maronite villages that chose to live under Turkish Cypriot administration and stayed in the north since 1974. They left the village gradually because of restrictions of freedom of movement and education, and reunification with the family member who were taken as prisoners and ended up in the southern portion of the island after they were returned. In 1976, the displaced [[Turkish Cypriots]] from [[Kokkina exclave|Erenköy]] were resettled in the village and it was renamed as "Yeni Erenköy" (meaning "New Erenköy").<ref>[http://www.prio-cyprus-displacement.net/default.asp?id=634 Yialousa] (PRIO Cyprus Centre) Retrieved on 2011-06-19.</ref>


==International relations==
==International relations==
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{{Municipalities of Northern Cyprus}}
{{Municipalities of Northern Cyprus}}
{{İskele District}}
{{Famagusta District}}
{{Famagusta District}}



Revision as of 23:20, 16 November 2014

Yialousa
Γιαλουσα (Greek) Yeni Erenköy (Turkish)
CountryDe jure  Cyprus
De facto  Northern Cyprus
De jure DistrictFamagusta District
De facto İskele District
Population
 (2006)
 • Total1,640
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Yialousa (Greek: Γιαλουσα [Greek : Αιγιαλούσα= by the beach} Turkish: Yeni Erenköy), alternative Latinization : Yalusa), is a town in Cyprus. The population of the town is 1640 as of 2006.[1]

In 1960, the population of the town was 2538 with only one Turkish Cypriot inhabitant, the rest being Greek Cypriots. When the Turkish and Turkish Cypriot forces reached the town in August 1974, the Greek inhabitants did not flee. They left the village gradually because of restrictions of freedom of movement and education, and reunification with the family member who were taken as prisoners and ended up in the southern portion of the island after they were returned. In 1976, the displaced Turkish Cypriots from Erenköy were resettled in the village and it was renamed as "Yeni Erenköy" (meaning "New Erenköy").[2]

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Yialousa is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ 2006 Census of the TRNC (TRNC State Planning Organization) Retrieved on 2011-06-19.
  2. ^ Yialousa (PRIO Cyprus Centre) Retrieved on 2011-06-19.
  3. ^ "Sincan - Twin Towns". © Sincan-City.sk. Retrieved 2013-10-20.