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Derynia lies within the government-controlled area but very close to the Turkish-occupied territories. Between [[August 11]] and [[August 14]], [[1996]], two Cypriots - [[Tasos Isaak]] and [[Solomos Solomou]] - were killed in Derynia, by Turks, during protests. | Derynia lies within the government-controlled area but very close to the Turkish-occupied territories. Between [[August 11]] and [[August 14]], [[1996]], two Cypriots - [[Tasos Isaak]] and [[Solomos Solomou]] - were killed in Derynia, by Turks, during protests. | ||
| − | Derynia has a cultural centre, a cultural museum, several monuments to local persons who fell during the Turkish invasion of [[1974]] and many interesting churches. | + | Derynia has a cultural centre, a cultural museum, several monuments to local persons who fell during the [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus|Turkish invasion]] of [[1974]] and many interesting churches. |
==Sports Clubs== | ==Sports Clubs== | ||
Revision as of 15:38, August 16, 2006
Derynia is a municipality in the Ammochostos province of Cyprus. It attained municipality status in 1994.
Derynia lies within the government-controlled area but very close to the Turkish-occupied territories. Between August 11 and August 14, 1996, two Cypriots - Tasos Isaak and Solomos Solomou - were killed in Derynia, by Turks, during protests.
Derynia has a cultural centre, a cultural museum, several monuments to local persons who fell during the Turkish invasion of 1974 and many interesting churches.
Sports Clubs
Mayors
- Flora Ioannou (1994 - 2001)
- Andreas Siapanis (2002 - Present)