Neo Chorio, Nicosia

Neo Chorio (Greek: Νέο Χωριό (Κυθρέας); Turkish: Minareliköy) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, 2 km south of Kythrea. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.

Neo Chorio Νέο Χωριό (Greek) Minareliköy  (Turkish)
Neo Chorio
Coordinates: 35°15′28″N 33°32′56″E
Country (de jure)	Cyprus
• District	Nicosia District
Country (de facto)	Northern Cyprus[1]
• District	Lefkoşa District
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	1,334
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Until 1964, Neo Chorio had a mixed Greek- and Turkish Cypriot population with a Greek majority, when, during the Cyprus crisis of 1963–64, the Turkish Cypriot inhabitants of the village sought refuge in nearby Turkish Cypriot villages. During the 1974 Turkish invasion, the Greek Cypriots of Neo Chorio fled to the south of the island. Later, the Turkish Cypriots returned to the village. Today, it is also inhabited by many displaced Turkish Cypriots from the south, farmers from Turkey, and others.[3]

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. "KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı" [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF). TRNC State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013.
3. "NEO CHORIO". Internal displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

External links

• www.neochorio.org.cy (in Greek)