Vasileia

Vasileia
In Vasileia
Vasileia
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°20′40″N 33°7′22″E / 35.34444°N 33.12278°E / 35.34444; 33.12278Coordinates: 35°20′40″N 33°7′22″E / 35.34444°N 33.12278°E / 35.34444; 33.12278
Country  Cyprus
 • District Kyrenia District
Country (controlled by)  Northern Cyprus
 • District Girne District
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 2,091
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Vasileia (Greek: Bασίλεια; Turkish: Karşıyaka) is a village in Kyrenia District of Cyprus. It is located 3 km west of Lapithos. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Its population in 2011 was 2,091.

In the heart of Vasileia there is an abandoned church.

Culture, sports, and tourism

Turkish Cypriot Karşıyaka Sports Club was founded in 1957, and now in Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) K-PET 2nd League.[2]

References

  1. ↑ KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF), TRNC State Planning Organization, 6 August 2013, p. 21
  2. ↑ Northern Cyprus Archived 2015-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. Association of Football Clubs


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