Tochni
Encyclopedia
Tochni is a village located in the Larnaca District
of Cyprus
, about halfway between the cities of Larnaca
and Limassol
. Prior to 1974, the majority of the village was made up of Turkish Cypriots and it was known as "Taşkent". In August 1974, 85 inhabitants of the village was massacred by EOKA-B.
Larnaca District
Larnaca District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is Larnaca. A small part of the district was occupied by the Turkish army in 1974....
of Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, about halfway between the cities of Larnaca
Larnaca
Larnaca, is the third largest city on the southern coast of Cyprus after Nicosia and Limassol. It has a population of 72,000 and is the island's second largest commercial port and an important tourist resort...
and Limassol
Limassol
Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...
. Prior to 1974, the majority of the village was made up of Turkish Cypriots and it was known as "Taşkent". In August 1974, 85 inhabitants of the village was massacred by EOKA-B.