Kantou, Cyprus

Kantou Καντού Çanakkale
Village and Municipal District
Kantou Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°41′25″N 32°54′24″E / 34.69028°N 32.90667°E / 34.69028; 32.90667
Country	Cyprus
District	Limassol District
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	397
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Kantou (Greek: Καντού; Turkish: Çanakkale) is a village and municipal district of the Kourion Municipality in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located 2 km north of Erimi.^[2]

History

According to archaeological excavations, the area was inhabited during the Late Neolithic period (4500–3800 BC).^[3][4]

Before the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1571, the village was inhabited by Greek Cypriots. This is evidenced by the presence of several chapels in the area, which were built in the 15th century. Following the Ottoman conquest, Turkish settlers moved into the village.^[5][6] The village was almost exclusively inhabited by Turkish Cypriots until 1960.^[2]

Culture, sports, and tourism

The Turkish Cypriot Çanakkale Sports Club was founded in 1963, and now competes in the Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) K-PET 2nd League.^[7]

References

1. Census 2001
2. "Survey of Kypros - Cyprus: Administrative Map, Distribution of Population by Ethnic Group". 1960. Archived from the original on 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
3. "Το χωριό ΚΑΝΤΟΥ στην Κύπρο". www.thevillagexpress.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
4. Καρούζης 2001, p. 198-200
5. "Το χωριό ΚΑΝΤΟΥ στην Κύπρο". www.thevillagexpress.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
6. Καρούζης 2001, p. 198-200
7. Northern Cyprus Archived 2015-06-18 at the Wayback Machine Association of Football Clubs

Bibliography

• Καρούζης, Γιώργος (2001). Περιδιαβάζοντας την Κύπρο: Λεμεσός (πόλη και επαρχία) [Wandering Through Cyprus: Limassol (City and District)] (πρώτη ed.). Λευκωσία: ΣΕΛΑΣ Κεντρο Μελετων Ερευνων & Εκδοσεων. p. 198-200. ISBN 9963-566-67-7.