Tymbou

Tymbou Τύμπου (Greek) Kırklar (Turkish)
Tymbou
Coordinates: 35°08′05″N 33°31′44″E / 35.13472°N 33.52889°E / 35.13472; 33.52889Coordinates: 35°08′05″N 33°31′44″E / 35.13472°N 33.52889°E / 35.13472; 33.52889
Country	Cyprus
• District	Nicosia District
Country (controlled by)	Northern Cyprus
• District	Lefkoşa District
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	384

Tymbou (Greek: Τύμπου, officially Τύμβου; Turkish: Kırklar, previously Timbu) is a village in the central Mesaoria plain of Cyprus. Tymbou is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. After 1960, the village was inhabited exclusively by Greek Cypriots; in 1973, they numbered 1,288.^[2] The original population fled the village in 1974, following the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus. As of 2011, Tymbou had a population of 384.

The primary civilian airport of Northern Cyprus, Ercan International Airport, is located directly north of the village.

Location

Tymbou is located 17 km (11 mi) to the east of Nicosia, off the old Nicosia – Famagusta road. It lies in the Mesaoria plain, next to Yialias river, at an altitude of 110 m (360 ft). To the south of the village lie the now-uninhabited villages of Margo and Pyrogi, while Louroujina, 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Tymbou, is still inhabited by Turkish Cypriots.

Nearby airport

Tymbou Airport, the precursor of Ercan International Airport, was constructed by the British in World War II as a military airport, during their colonial rule of the island. It was abandoned after the independence of Cyprus. Following the Turkish invasion, it was expanded and today it is used as the main civilian airport of Northern Cyprus.

History

The name Tymbou is believed to come from the tombs (Greek τύμβος) located in caves and caverns to the north of the present village near the airport. First written records of the name Tymbou can be found on a document from the Frankish (Lusignian) occupation of the island during the reign of the Frankish king Jacob II (1460-1473 AD). The document granted feudal rights of the area to Pierre Coul.

During the Ottoman period it was a large çiflik (farming area which included the entire village) belonging to wealthy Greek landowner in 1813 named Demetris Pavlides. From 1821 it became the property of a local Turkish administrator Halil Shindar (?). After the end of Turkish rule it returned to Greek hands.

The Greek population of the village grew from 278 in 1881 to 1133 in 1960 and 1288 in 1973.

The village church dedicated to Ayios Yeorgios (Saint George) was built in 1875. However some of the icons in the church date back to the 17th and 18th centuries.

A cave - turned church near the village dedicated to the Forty Martyrs (Σαράνατα Μάρτυρες) was later turned into a mosque named Kirklar, the name used by the occupying power for the village of Tymbou.

References

↑ "KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı" [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF) (in Turkish). TRNC State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013. p. 17.
↑ "TYMBOU". Internal Displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. Retrieved 11 February 2015.

Nicosia District

Settlements	Agia Agia Eirini Agia Marina Agia Marina (Gürpınar) Agia Varvara Agioi Trimithias Agios Dometios Agios Epifanios Agios Georgios Agios Georgios Lefkas Agios Ioannis (Pyrgos) Agios Ioannis Malountas Agios Nikolaos Lefkas Agios Sozomenos Agios Theodoros Agios Vasileios Aglantzia Agrokipia Agroladou Akaki Alampra Alevga Alithinou Alona Ampelikou Analiontas Anageia Angolemi Aphania Apliki Arediou Argaki Askas Astromeritis Avlona Beikioi Challeri Chrysida Chrysiliou Dali Deneia Dyo Potamoi Elia Engomi Epicho Episkopeio Ergates Evrychou Exometochi Farmakas Fikardou Filani Fterikoudi Fyllia Galata Galini Gerakies Geri Gerolakkos Gönyeli Gourri Kaimakli Kakopetria Kaliana Kalo Chorio Kalo Chorio (Çamlıköy) Kalopanagiotis Kalyvakia Kampi Kampia Kampos Kapouti Kanli Kannavia Kapedes Kapoura Karavostasi Kataliontas Kato Deftera Kato Flasou Katokopia Kato Koutrafas Kato Lakatamia Kato Moni Kato Pyrgos Kato Zodhia Katydata Kazivera Klirou Kokkina Kokkinotrimithia Korakou Kotsiatis Kourou Monastiri Kyra Kythrea Lagoudera Latsia Lazanias Lefka Limnitis Linou Livadia Louroujina Loutros Lympia Lythrodontas Malounta Mammari Mandres Mansoura Margi Masari Mathiatis Meniko Mia Milia Mylikouri Mitsero Mora Morphou Mosfileri Moutoullas Neo Chorio Nicosia Nikitari Nikitas Nisou Oikos Orounta Ortakioi Pachyammos Palaichori Palaikythro Palaiometocho Pano Deftera Pano Flasou Pano Koutrafas Pano Lakatamia Pano Pyrgos Pano Zodhia Pedoulas Pentageia Pera Pera Chorio Peristerona Peristeronari Petra Petra tou Digeni Pigenia Platanistasa Politiko Polystypos Potami Potamia Potamos tou Kampou Prastio Psimolofou Pyrogi Saranti Selladi tou Appi Selemani Sia Sinaoros Skouriotissa Skylloura Spilia Strovolos Syrianochori Temvria Trachoni Trachonas Tsakistra Tseri Tymvou Variseia Voni Vroisha Vyzakia Xerovounos Xyliatos Zodeia

Lefkoşa District

Settlements	Afania – Gaziköy Agia Marina – Gürpınar Agia – Dilekkaya Agios Vasileios – Türkeli Arsos – Yiğitler Beyköy Epicho – Cihangir Exometochi – Düzova Gerolakkos – Alayköy Gönyeli Hamit Mandres – Hamitköy Kalyvakia – Kalavaç Kanli – Kanlıköy Kourou Monastiri – Çukurova Kythrea – Değirmenlik Louroujina – Akıncılar Melouseia – Kırıkkale Mia Milia – Haspolat Mora – Meriç Neo Chorio – Minareliköy North Nicosia Ortaköy Palaikythro – Balıkesir Petra tou Digeni – Yeniceköy Pyrogi – Gaziler Skylloura – Yılmazköy Trachonas – Kızılay Trachoni – Demirhan Tremetousia – Tremeşe Tymbou – Kırklar Voni – Gökhan

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