Taşkınköy
Taşkınköy is a quarter of North Nicosia in Northern Cyprus. As of 2011, it had a population of 3,847.
Taşkınköy | |
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 A statue of Turkish Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit at a Y-junction between Taşkınköy and Göçmenköy | |
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| Coordinates: 35°12′26″N 33°20′45″E | |
| Country |  |
| • District | Nicosia District |
| Country (controlled by) |  |
| • District | Lefkoşa District |
| • Municipality | Nicosia Turkish Municipality |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,847 |
The first settlement in the area was after the 1974 conflict, as houses were built by a labor union, Türk-Sen. The area was named "Taşkınköy" after Necati Taşkın, the chairman of the labor union who was killed in a crash while the construction was still underway.[2]
Today, the area hosts a vibrant shopping street, with occasional shopping festivals.[3]
References
- "KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı" [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF) (in Turkish). TRNC State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013. p. 16.
- Hakeri, Bener Hakkı (1992). "Taşkınköy". Kıbrıs Türk Ansiklopedisi. II. Kıbrıs Gazetesi Yayınları. p. 347.
- Taşkınköy Çarşısı'nda cumartesi günü indirim şöleni yapılacak (Kıbrıs Postası) Retrieved on 30 December 2014.
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