Gastria

Gastria (Greek: Γαστριά, Turkish: Kalecik) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located on the Karpas Peninsula. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. The Gastria Castle is located south–west of the village.

Gastria
village
Γαστριά (Greek) Kalecik (Turkish)
Gastria
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°20′33″N 33°59′57″E
Country (de jure) Cyprus
  DistrictFamagusta District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1]
  Districtİskele District
Government
  MukhtarMurat Ozer
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total435
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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. KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı [Northern Cyprus 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF), Northern Cyprus State Planning Organization, 6 August 2013, archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-06
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