Kyra (Greek: Κυρά; Turkish: Mevlevi) is a village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, 6 km east of Morphou. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.
Kyra
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  Kyra | |
| Coordinates: 35°12′09″N 33°03′28″E / 35.20250°N 33.05778°E | |
| Country (de jure) |  Cyprus |
| • District | Nicosia District |
| Country (de facto) |  Northern Cyprus[1] |
| • District | Güzelyurt District |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 386 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Originally inhabited by Greek Cypriots, since the Turkish invasion in 1974, the village has been solely inhabited by Turks.[3] The village was also renamed as Mevlevi after this.[3] The Church of Panagia is used by the Turkish army as a depot.[citation needed]
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.
- ^ "KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı" [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF). TRNC State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Kyra". prio-cyprus-displacement.net. 15 December 1996. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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