Gialousa

Coordinates: 35°32′08″N 34°11′22″E / 35.53556°N 34.18944°E / 35.53556; 34.18944
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Yialousa
Yeni Erenkoy Mosque (top)
Ayios Therissos Church (bottom)
Yialousa is located in Cyprus
Yialousa
Yialousa
Coordinates: 35°32′08″N 34°11′22″E / 35.53556°N 34.18944°E / 35.53556; 34.18944
Country (de jure) Cyprus
 • DistrictFamagusta District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1]
 • Districtİskele District
Government
 • MayorEmrah Yesilirmak[2][3]
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total1,774
 • Municipality
5,627
WebsiteYenierenkoy Turkish municipality

Yialousa (Greek: Γιαλούσα [from Αιγιαλούσα, meaning " Sea"]; Turkish: Yeni Erenköy), or Gialousa,is a town under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus, claimed by Cyprus. Yialousa is located on the Karpas Peninsula, and one of the sub-districts of the İskele District. In 2011, Yialousa had a population of 1,774.

Municipal beach in Yialousa

In 1960, Yialousa had 2,538 inhabitants, only one of whom was a

Kokkina exclave (Turkish Erenköy) were resettled in the village, and it was renamed "Yeni Erenköy" ("New Erenköy").[5]

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Northern Cyprus

Twin towns – sister cities

Yialousa is

twinned
with:

References

  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. ^ "About Yenierenkoy Municipality". Yenierenkoy Municipality. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Northern Cyprus Local elections. 24/06/2018. Announcements. Declaration of winners". Northern Cyprus High Election Board. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Yialousa (PRIO Cyprus Centre) Retrieved on 2011-06-19.
  6. ^ "Sincan - Twin Towns". © Sincan-City.sk. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
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