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Country
  
Cyprus

Population
  
2,129 (2011)

Country (controlled by)
  
Northern Cyprus

Vatili

Website
  
Turkish-Cypriot municipality

Weather
  
16°C, Wind E at 0 km/h, 64% Humidity

Vatili (Greek: Βατυλή; Turkish: Vadili) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, near Lysi. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.

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Map of Vadili

During the British era, in the middle 1940s, a significant livestock station was built in Vatili by the authorities. In 1973, Vatili had 3,161 inhabitants; of those, 72% were Greek Cypriots and 28% Turkish Cypriots. The Greek Cypriots of Vatili fled to the south of the island during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Today, the village is also inhabited by displaced Turkish Cypriots from the south and Turkish settlers. As of 2011, its population was 2,129.

Culture, sports, and tourism

Turkish Cypriot Farmers of Vatili Sports Club was founded in 1943, and now in Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) K-PET 2nd League.

The village has an association Vadili Sports for All Association.

International relations

Turkish Cypriots organise International Folk Dance Fest each year.

Twin towns – sister cities

Vatili is twinned with:

  • Osmaniye, Turkey
  • References

    Vatili Wikipedia