Lapathos (Greek: (το) Λάπαθος; Turkish: Boğaziçi "Bosphorus" or Lapatos) is a small village in Cyprus, between Lefkoniko and Trikomo. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Lapathos
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  Lapathos Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′7″N 33°49′30″E / 35.26861°N 33.82500°E | |
| Country (de jure) |  Cyprus |
| • District | Famagusta District |
| Country (de facto) |  Northern Cyprus[1] |
| • District | İskele District |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 514 |
Before 1974, Lapathos was inhabited both by Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. In 1973, the population of Lapathos was an estimated 661: 435 Greek and 228 Turkish Cypriots. All Greek Cypriots were displaced the following year. Sometime later, Turkish nationals from Çarşamba were settled in Lapathos.[3] As of 2011, it had a population of 514.
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) (in Turkish). Northern Cyprus State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2013.
- ^ "LAPATHOS". Internal Displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
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