Palaikythro
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village | |
Coordinates: 35°12′24″N 33°29′36″E / 35.20667°N 33.49333°E | |
Country (de jure) | ![]() |
• District | Nicosia District |
Country (de facto) | ![]() |
• District | Lefkoşa District |
Time zone | UTC+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
[edit]- ^ 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.