the kaza of Morfou, 1,000 in that of Lapithos-Cérines, 300 in that of Nicosia. In the 1891 census, out of 209,286 Cypriots 1,131 were Maronites, the figure rose to 1,350 in 1921 and 1,704 in 1931. Until the Turkish invasion of 1974, the town of Kormakitis was known as a centre of Maronite culture. According to the 1960 census, there were 2,752 Maronites, mainly in the four northern villages of Kormakitis, Karpaseia, Asomatos, and Agia Marina. Following the hostilities between the Greek and Turkish communities that led to the de facto division of Cyprus, most Maronites dispersed to the south. Only about 150 mostly elderly people remained within Northern Cyprus. , the total estimated population is about 5,000–6,000, primarily in the southern area of Nicosia. 75% of Maronites live in Nicosia, 15% in Limassol, and 5% in Larnaca. See also Cypriot Maronite Arabic Lebanese Arabic Lebanese people in Cyprus Greek Cypriots Maronite Church Roman Catholicism in Cyprus Human rights in Northern Cyprus References External links A Reading in the History of the Maronites of Cyprus From the Eighth Century to the Beginning of British Rule Maronite Church in Cyprus Lebanese diaspora in Cyprus Ethnic groups in Cyprus Medieval Cyprus