Enkomi

This article is about the village near Famagusta. For the nearby ancient settlement, see Enkomi (archaeological site). For the suburb of Nicosia, see Engomi.
For other uses, see Tuzla (disambiguation).
Enkomi
Enkomi is located in Cyprus
Enkomi
Enkomi
Enkomi in Cyprus.
Coordinates: 35°9′30″N 33°53′28″E / 35.15833°N 33.89111°E / 35.15833; 33.89111
Country (de jure) Cyprus
 • DistrictFamagusta District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1]
 • DistrictGazimağusa District
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total2,645

Enkomi (Greek: Έγκωμη; Turkish: Tuzla) is a village near Famagusta in Cyprus. It is a short distance from a prominent 2nd millenium BC archaeological site also named Enkomi. Enkomi is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.

In 1974, Enkomi had about 800 Greek Cypriot inhabitants. They all fled to the south of the island after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, in the aftermath of the July coup. As of 2011, Enkomi has a population of 2,645. It comprises displaced Turkish Cypriots from Larnaca and Turkish settlers from Adana Province and Trabzon Province.[3]

  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-06.
  3. ^ "EKGOMI". Internal Displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. Retrieved 15 December 2014.