# Afania

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Place in Famagusta District, Cyprus

Afania Αφάνεια (Greek) Gaziköy (Turkish) Afania Coordinates: 35°09′26″N 33°34′59″E / 35.15722°N 33.58306°E / 35.15722; 33.58306 Country (de jure) Cyprus • District Famagusta District Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1] • District Lefkoşa District Population (2011)[2] • Total 713 Time zone UTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST) Climate BSh

**Afania** ([Greek](/source/Greek_language): Αφάνεια; [Turkish](/source/Turkish_language): *Gaziköy* or *Afanya*) is a village in the [Famagusta District](/source/Famagusta_District) of [Cyprus](/source/Cyprus), located 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of [Vatili](/source/Vatili). It is under the *de facto* control of [Northern Cyprus](/source/Northern_Cyprus).

The village was recorded as early as the early 13th century in papal documents.[3]

Before the [1974 Turkish invasion](/source/Turkish_invasion_of_Cyprus), Afania was inhabited both by [Greek Cypriots](/source/Greek_Cypriots) and [Turkish Cypriots](/source/Turkish_Cypriots). In 1973, it had an estimated population of 907, 588 of whom were Greek- and 319 Turkish-Cypriot. All Greek Cypriots fled to the south in 1974 and displaced Turkish Cypriots from the south moved in the village. In 1976–77, a few families from Turkey were settled in Afania.[4] As of 2011, it had a population of 713.

## Sports

Turkish Cypriot Gaziköy Sports Club was founded in 1952, and is now in Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) K-PET 2nd League.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** In 1983, the [Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus](/source/Northern_Cyprus) unilaterally [declared independence](/source/Declaration_of_Independence_of_the_Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus) from the Republic of [Cyprus](/source/Cyprus). The *[de facto](/source/List_of_states_with_limited_recognition)* state is not [recognised](/source/Diplomatic_recognition) by any UN state except [Turkey](/source/Turkey).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131106001538/http://www.devplan.org/Nufus-2011/nufus%20ikinci_.pdf) [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF). TRNC State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013. p. 17. Archived from [the original](http://www.devplan.org/Nufus-2011/nufus%20ikinci_.pdf) (PDF) on 6 November 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Papacostas, Tasos (2012). "Byzantine Nicosia: 650-1191". In Michaelides, D. (ed.). *Historic Nicosia*. Nicosia: Rimal Publications. p. 87.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["AFANTEIA"](http://www.prio-cyprus-displacement.net/default.asp?id=539). *Internal Displacement in Cyprus*. [PRIO Cyprus Centre](/source/PRIO). Retrieved 15 January 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Northern Cyprus](http://www.kktcfkb.com/#!kinci-lig/c1krh) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150618151926/http://www.kktcfkb.com/) 2015-06-18 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) Association of Football Clubs

v t e Famagusta District Municipalities Agia Napa Akanthou Famagusta Lefkoniko Lysi Paralimni–Deryneia Municipal Districts Acheritou Achna Agia Napa Avgorou Deryneia Frenaros Liopetri Paralimni Sotira Communities Afania Agia Trias Agios Andronikos (Topçuköy) Agios Andronikos Agios Chariton Agios Efstathios Agios Georgios Agios Iakovos Agios Ilias Agios Nikolaos Agios Sergios Agios Symeon Agios Theodoros Aloda Angastina Ardana Arnadi Artemi Assia Avgolida Balalan Bogazi Chatos Davlos Enkomi Eptakomi Flamoudi Gaidouras Galateia Galinoporni Gastria Genagra Gerani Goufes Gypsou Kalopsida Knodara Koilanemos Koma tou Gialou Komi Kebir Kontea Kornokipos Koroveia Kouklia Krideia Lapathos Leonarisso Limnia Livadia Lythrangomi Makrasyka Mandres Maratha Marathovounos Melanagra Melounta Milia Monarga Mousoulita Neta Ovgoros Patriki Peristerona Perivolia Pigi Platani Prastio Psyllatos Pyrga Rizokarpaso Santalaris Sinta Spathariko Strongylos Stylloi Sygkrasi Tavros Trikomo Trypimeni Vasili Vathylakas Vatili Vitsada Vokolida Yialousa

v t e Lefkoşa District Settlements Afania/Gaziköy Agia/Dilekkaya Agia Marina/Gürpınar Agios Vasileios/Türkeli Arsos/Yiğitler Beykeuy/Beyköy Epicho/Cihangir Exometochi/Düzova Gerolakkos/Alayköy Gönyeli Hamitköy Haspolat Kalyvakia/Kalavaç Kanlıköy Kızılbash (Kızılay) Kourou Monastiri/Çukurova Kythrea/Değirmenlik Louroujina/Akıncılar Margo Melouseia/Kırıkkale Mora/Meriç Neo Chorio/Minareliköy North Nicosia Ortaköy Palaikythro/Balıkesir Pyrogi/Gaziler Skylloura/Yılmazköy Trachoni/Demirhan Tremetousia/Erdemli Tymbou/Kırklar Voni/Gökhan Yeniceköy

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