Stavrokonnou is a village located on the southern foothills of the Troodos mountain range, twenty kilometers east of Paphos (Ktima) and three kilometers northwest of Mamonia Village.
Stavrokonnou means hill of the cross in Greek. Turkish Cypriots adopted the alternative name Aydoğan in 1958. Aydoğan is both a place and a male name in Turkey. Ay means moon and doğan means falcon in Turkish.
During the intercommunal strife of 1963-64, all six Greek Cypriots then living in the village were displaced. In this same period, the village became an important stronghold of Turkish Cypriot Fighters and served as an important reception centre for many displaced Turkish Cypriots from nearby villages.
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The Church of Stavrokonnou Village shown in the slide show above has fallen into disrepair and a new church, The Holy Church of Timios Stavros (Holy Cross) has been built to replace it at the southern end of the village… 
Holy Church of Timios Stavros (Holy Cross) CLICK HERE to go to the page of the Holy Church of Timios Stavros (Holy Cross) and see more information and images… |
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The old school of Stavrokonnou Village |
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Images of Stavrokonnou Village |
Water Feature Stavrokonnou Village |
Stavrokonnou Village |
Stavrokonnou Village water fountain dated 1956? |
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Other villages local to Stavrokonnou. |
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Trachypedoula Village |
Kelokedara Village |
Kidasi Village |
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