Gönyeli

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Gönyeli (Greek: Κιόνελι, romanized: Kioneli; Turkish: Gönyeli) is a town in Cyprus, near the capital city Nicosia. It is de facto under the control of Northern Cyprus. Over the years the town has merged with North Nicosia, making it connurbated with the city.[3] Its population as of 2011 is 11,671.

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Monument of National Struggle and Liberation in Gönyeli
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Gönyeli
Gönyeli
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°12′59″N 33°18′17″E
Country (de jure)Cyprus
  DistrictNicosia District
Country (de facto)Northern Cyprus[1]
  DistrictLefkoşa District
Government
  MayorAhmet Yalçın Benli
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total
11,671
  Municipality
17,277
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
WebsiteTurkish Cypriot municipality
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History

Before the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1571, the area consisted of empty fields. Upon the conquest, two families from Anatolia that of Kurt Ali from Anamur and Mehmet Efendi from Aksaray, settled here and founded Gönyeli.[3] Over time, as the families grew in population, the village grew as a Turkish-speaking farming community. Gönyeli was one of the first towns to be captured following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974.[4]

Culture

The football club Gönyeli Spor Kulübü is based in Gönyeli. Gönyeli's stadium, Ali Naci Karacan Stadı (named for journalist Ali Naci Karacan), houses football matches as well as concerts and the annual 23 April Children's Day events.

Every July, the Gönyeli International Folk Dance Festival takes place in the town center. The event lasts one week, with groups of dancers from countries such as Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey performing traditional folk dance.

Gönyeli is a popular town for students looking to rent accommodation as it is about 15 minutes driving distance from the Nicosia-based Near East University.

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

Gönyeli is twinned with:

References

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