Platanissos

Platanissos (Greek: Πλατανισσός, Turkish: Balalan) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located on the Karpas Peninsula. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.

Platanissos
village
Πλατανισσός (Greek) Balalan (Turkish)
Platanissos
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°28′41″N 34°6′23″E
Country (de jure) Cyprus
  DistrictFamagusta District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1]
  Districtİskele District
Government
  MukhtarCafer Özbalalanlı
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total89
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
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