Komi Kebir

Komi Kebir (Greek: Κώμη Κεπήρ [locally [ˈkomi cʰeˈpir]]; Turkish: Büyükkonuk or Komikebir) is a village under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus, claimed by Cyprus. It is located on the Karpas Peninsula, 33 kilometres (21 mi) north of Famagusta, and at an altitude of 90 metres (295 feet). As of 2011^[update], it had a population of 812.

Komi Kebir Κώμη Κεπήρ (Greek) Büyükkonuk (Turkish)
village
The mosque in Komi Kebir
Komi Kebir Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°24′36″N 33°59′49″E
Country (de jure)	Cyprus
• District	Famagusta District
Country (de facto)	Northern Cyprus[1]
• District	İskele District
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Ahmet Sennaroglu[2]
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	812
• Municipality	2,860
Website	Buyukkonuk Turkish municipality

Before 1974, Komi Kebir was inhabited both by Greek- and Turkish Cypriots. The Greek Cypriots constituted the majority. In 1973, an estimated 762 people were living in the village, of whom 200 were Turkish- and 562 Greek-Cypriot.^[4] 66 students were enrolled at the Greek-Cypriot primary school for the academic year of 1973–74.

At the borders of the village, there are the churches of Saint George, Saint Afksentios and Saint Loukas. There are also the ancient churches of Panagia Kira, Saint George Parouzos, Saint Vasilios (in ruins), Saint Photiou (in ruins) and Saint Katherine (in ruins).

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. "Northern Cyprus Local elections. 24/06/2018. Announcements. Declaration of winners". Northern Cyprus High Election Board. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
3. "KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı" [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF) (in Turkish). TRNC State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2013.
4. "KOMİKEBİR". Internal Displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. Retrieved 12 January 2015.