Agios Iakovos

Agios Iakovos (Greek: Αγιος Ιάκωβος 'Saint James'; Turkish: Altınova 'golden plain', previously Aynakofo) is a village in Cyprus, located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northwest of Trikomo. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. As of 2011, Agios Iakovos had a population of 229. It has always been inhabited by Turkish Cypriots.[3]

Agios Iakovos

Agios Iakovos
Coordinates: 35°19′35″N 33°48′58″E
Country (de jure) Cyprus
  DistrictFamagusta District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1]
  Districtİskele District established_title =
Government
  MukhtarErbil Kara
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total229

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) (in Turkish). TRNC State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2013.
  3. "AGIO IAKOVOS". Internal Displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. Retrieved 17 January 2015.


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