Acheritou (Greek: Αχερίτου [locally [aʃeˈɾitu]]; Turkish: Güvercinlik) is a village in Cyprus, located just to the west of the Agios Nikolaos section of Dhekelia SBA. De facto, it is part of Northern Cyprus. In 2011, its population was 911.
Acheritou
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Coordinates: 35°6′2″N 33°51′38″E / 35.10056°N 33.86056°E | |
Country (de jure) | Cyprus |
• District | Famagusta District |
Country (de facto) | Northern Cyprus[1] |
• District | Gazimağusa District |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 911 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Northern Cyprus 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 6 November 2013.