Palaikythro
village
Palaikythro is located in Cyprus
Palaikythro
Palaikythro
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°12′24″N 33°29′36″E / 35.20667°N 33.49333°E / 35.20667; 33.49333
Country (de jure) Cyprus
  DistrictNicosia District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1]
  DistrictLefkoşa District
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Palaikythro (Greek: Παλαίκυθρο, Turkish: Balıkesir) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, located 6 km south of Kythrea, on the main Nicosia-Famagusta highway. The village is under de facto control of Northern Cyprus.

References

  1. In 1983, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus unilaterally declared independence from the Republic of Cyprus. The de facto state is not recognised by any UN state except Turkey.


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