Vasileia
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.
Vasileia | |
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 In Vasileia | |
  Vasileia Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 35°20′40″N 33°7′22″E | |
| Country (de jure) |  |
| • District | Kyrenia District |
| Country (de facto) |  |
| • District | Girne District |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,091 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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.[3]
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.
- KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF), TRNC State Planning Organization, 6 August 2013, p. 21
- Northern Cyprus Archived 2015-06-18 at the Wayback Machine Association of Football Clubs
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