Karavostasi
Place in Nicosia District, Cyprus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Place in Nicosia District, Cyprus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karavostasi (Greek: Καραβοστάσι; Turkish: Gemikonağı) is a town in Cyprus, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Lefka. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Karavostasi
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Coordinates: 35°8′11″N 32°50′2″E | |
Country (de jure) | Cyprus |
• District | Nicosia District |
Country (de facto) | Northern Cyprus[1] |
• District | Lefke District |
Government | |
• Mukhtar | Ahmet Ced |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 2,075 |
Karavostasi is home to the port of Gemikonağı, which was historically used for exporting copper but is inactive since 1992.[3][4]
Before the conflict in Cyprus, Karavostasi had been a mixed village. Its name means "boat stop" in both Greek and Turkish.[5]
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