Trikomo, Cyprus

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Trikomo
The main square in Trikomo
The main square in Trikomo
Trikomo is located in Cyprus
Trikomo
Trikomo
Location in Cyprus
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Country  Cyprus
 • District Famagusta District
Country (controlled by)  Northern Cyprus
 • District İskele District
Government
 • Mayor Hasan Sadıkoğlu (Independent)[1]
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 1,948
 • Municipality 7,906
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Climate Csa
Website Trikomo Municipality

Trikomo (Greek: Τρίκωμο) or Yeni İskele (in Turkish) is a town in north-eastern Mesaoria in Cyprus. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Trikomo gained municipality status on 1 June 1998.[3] It is the administrative center of the İskele District of Northern Cyprus.

History

Prior to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus of 1974, the population of the village consisted almost entirely of Greek Cypriots, most of whom fled during the conflict and some of whom were later transported to the south. In 1974, Turkish Cypriots from Larnaca ("İskele" in Turkish) settled in Trikomo, giving it its new name (lit. "New İskele", later shortened to İskele).[4]

Turkish Cypriot Larnaca Municipality that was founded in 1958 moved to Trikomo in 1974.[5]

Culture, sports, and tourism

Turkish Cypriot Larnaka Gençler Birliği or İskele Gençlerbirliği Sports Club was founded in 1934 in Larnaca, and as of the 2015-16 season plays in the KTFF Süper Lig.[6][7]

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Panagia Theotokos in Iskele (Trikomo)

The town is known for its annual international folk dance festival and the Panagia Theotokos Church, which hosts an icon museum showcasing rare examples of medieval iconography in Cyprus.[8] The church is a twin church consisting of Orthodox and Catholic sections. Its older Catholic section dates to the Byzantine era while the Catholic section was built in the 12th century[8] during the Lusignan period.[9]

International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Northern Cyprus

Twin towns — sister cities

Trikomo is twinned with:

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  3. ↑ Iskele Municipality
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  5. ↑ Iskele Municipality History
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  7. ↑ Northern Cyprus Association of Football Clubs
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