Kantou, Cyprus
Kantou
Καντού Çanakkale | |
|---|---|
Kantou Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 34°41′25″N 32°54′24″E / 34.69028°N 32.90667°E | |
| Country | Cyprus |
| District | Limassol District |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 397 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kantou (Greek: Καντού; Turkish: Çanakkale) is a village and municipal district of the Kourion Municipality in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located 2 km north of Erimi.[2]
History
According to archaeological excavations, the area was inhabited during the Late Neolithic period (4500–3800 BC).[3][4]
Before the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1571, the village was inhabited by Greek Cypriots. This is evidenced by the presence of several chapels in the area, which were built in the 15th century. Following the Ottoman conquest, Turkish settlers moved into the village.[5][6] The village was almost exclusively inhabited by Turkish Cypriots until 1960.[2]
Culture, sports, and tourism
The Turkish Cypriot Çanakkale Sports Club was founded in 1963, and now competes in the Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) K-PET 2nd League.[7]
References
- ^ Census 2001
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Το χωριό ΚΑΝΤΟΥ στην Κύπρο". www.thevillagexpress.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- ^ Καρούζης 2001, p. 198-200
- ^ "Το χωριό ΚΑΝΤΟΥ στην Κύπρο". www.thevillagexpress.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- ^ Καρούζης 2001, p. 198-200
- ^ Northern Cyprus Archived 2015-06-18 at the Wayback Machine Association of Football Clubs
Bibliography
- Καρούζης, Γιώργος (2001). Περιδιαβάζοντας την Κύπρο: Λεμεσός (πόλη και επαρχία) [Wandering Through Cyprus: Limassol (City and District)] (πρώτη ed.). Λευκωσία: ΣΕΛΑΣ Κεντρο Μελετων Ερευνων & Εκδοσεων. p. 198-200. ISBN 9963-566-67-7.