AGROLADHOU

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Agroladhou was a small hamlet situated within the village boundaries of Korakou. Both villages are located in the Solea region of Nicosia district, approximately fifty-one kilometers southwest of Nicosia. The village name is believed to mean "wild oil" in Greek.

 
 
Historical Population:

During the Ottoman period, the hamlet appears to have been mixed. As can be seen from the chart above, in the Ottoman census of 1831, Christians (Greek Cypriots) constituted the majority of the inhabitants in the village. Interestingly, from 1891 to 1921, the village seemed to be solely inhabited by Turkish Cypriots, while in 1931, all the Turkish Cypriots but one vanished from the census record which now showed 17 Greek Cypriot inhabitants. From 1946 onwards, census records ceased to register the village separately from Korakou(051). As a result, it is impossible to determine the demographics of Agroladhou after that date.

Displacement:

It is known that all the Turkish inhabitants of Korakou(051) (including Agroladhou) were displaced in 1958 (30 persons in 1946). However, some went back to their village in 1960 to be displaced again in 1964. The 1960 census put the village’s Turkish Cypriot population at 13. Most sought refuge in the Turkish Cypriot-controlled Lefka/Lefke(060) enclave.

Current Inhabitants:

Currently the village (Korakou) is mainly inhabited by its original Greek Cypriot villagers. However, since 1974, Korakou has also been home to some displaced Greek Cypriots, mainly those from the Morphou area. The last census of 2001 puts the population of the village at 499.  


 
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