Gerolakkos

Gerolakkos (Greek: Γερόλακκος; Turkish: Alayköy) is a village near Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. It is immediately north of the Green Line. Nicosia International Airport (now defunct) is located about 2 km to its south-east. De facto, Gerolakkos is under the control of Northern Cyprus.

Gerolakkos

Gerolakkos
Coordinates: 35°11′N 33°15′E
Country (de jure) Cyprus
  DistrictNicosia District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1]
  DistrictLefkoşa District
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total2,777
  Municipality
3,884
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
WebsiteTurkish Cypriot municipality

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" [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF) (in Turkish). TRNC State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-06.


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