As can be seen from the chart above, Lefkonoiko was a mixed village until 1960. Greek Cypriots always constituted the majority in the village. In the Ottoman census of 1831, Christians constituted almost 85% of the population. This percentage gradually increased until the end of first half of the 20th century (95%) and eventually became almost 100% in 1960.
Displacement:
In 1958, due to intercommunal strife, all the Lefkonoiko Turkish Cypriots with the exception of a single family of three fled the village and took refuge in nearby villages and in Nicosia. They stayed in those locations until 1974. Some expressed an interest in being relocated back to their village after 1974, but the majority stayed where they had sought refuge in 1958 or resettled in other locations, mainly in the cities.
All the Greek Cypriots of Lefkonoiko were displaced in August 1974. They fled to the south of the Green Line from the advancing Turkish military forces. Currently, like the rest of the Greek Cypriot refugees, the Greek Cypriots of Lefkonoiko are scattered throughout the island’s south, with some pockets in the cities. The displaced population of Lefkonoiko could be estimated to be around 2,120 since its population was 2,116 in 1973.
Current Inhabitants:
After the 1974 war, the town was repopulated by the displaced Turkish Cypriots from Kofinou(360) village in the Larnaca district, as well as Turkish Cypriot villagers who abandoned their Turkish Cypriot village Artemis/Arıdamı(130), north of Lefkonoiko. The 2006 census puts the village’s population at 1,309.
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