Agios Nikolaos, Famagusta
Agios Nikolaos (Greek: Αγιος Νικόλαος, Turkish: Yamaçköy) is a small village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located 8 km north of Psyllatos and 1 km west of Melounta, on the south side of the Kyrenia mountain range. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Since 1974, it is chiefly inhabited by Turkish families from the Black Sea city of Trabzon. The former church of Ayios Nikolaos has been converted into a mosque.
Agios Nikolaos | |
|---|---|
| Αγιος Νικόλαος (Greek) Yamaçköy (Turkish) | |
  Agios Nikolaos Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 35°19′45″N 33°40′40″E | |
| Country (de jure) |  |
| • District | Famagusta District |
| Country (de facto) |  |
| • District | Gazimağusa District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
References
- 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.
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