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'''Avgorou''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] Αυγόρου) is a village in southwestern [[Ammochostos province]], [[Cyprus]]. It is close to the communities of [[Frenaros]], [[Sotira]], [[Liopetri]] and [[Ormidia]] ([[Larnaca province]]). | '''Avgorou''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] Αυγόρου) is a village in southwestern [[Ammochostos province]], [[Cyprus]]. It is close to the communities of [[Frenaros]], [[Sotira]], [[Liopetri]] and [[Ormidia]] ([[Larnaca province]]). | ||
| − | Avgorou is the home town of [[Andreas Karios]] who fell on [[September 2]], [[1958]], in the [[Battle of Liopetri]] during the [[EOKA]] struggle. | + | Avgorou is the home town of [[Andreas Karios]] who fell on [[September 2]], [[1958]], in the [[Battle of Liopetri]] during the [[EOKA]] struggle. On [[July 5]] of that same year, British troops fired on locals protesting their presence and killed pregnant mother Loukia Papageorgiou. |
[[Category: Cities and Towns in Cyprus]] | [[Category: Cities and Towns in Cyprus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:23, October 2, 2007
Avgorou (Greek Αυγόρου) is a village in southwestern Ammochostos province, Cyprus. It is close to the communities of Frenaros, Sotira, Liopetri and Ormidia (Larnaca province).
Avgorou is the home town of Andreas Karios who fell on September 2, 1958, in the Battle of Liopetri during the EOKA struggle. On July 5 of that same year, British troops fired on locals protesting their presence and killed pregnant mother Loukia Papageorgiou.