Dyo Potamoi

Dyo Potamoi (Greek: Δυο Ποταμοί or Δύο Ποταμοί, literally 'Two Rivers', Turkish: İkidere) is an abandoned hamlet in Cyprus, east of Kapouti. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.

Dyo Potamoi

Dyo Potamoi
Coordinates: 35°14′47″N 33°05′27″E
Country (de jure) Cyprus
  DistrictNicosia District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1]
  DistrictGüzelyurt District
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Dyo Potamoi has been abandoned since 1964. In 1960, it had 40 inhabitants, all of them Turkish Cypriots.[2]

References

  1. 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.
  2. "DYO POTAMOI". Internal displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. Retrieved 6 November 2014.


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