Skona
Skona is an intermittent stream in Famagusta district, Cyprus. Skona is situated nearby to the town Rizokarpaso, as well as near the locality Selenia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Karpasia and Agios Philon.
Karpasia
Ruins
Photo: Ansgar Bovet, CC BY 3.0.
Karpasia, Latinized as Carpasia, and also known as Karpasion, was an ancient town in Cyprus, situated in the northern shore of the Karpas Peninsula, at a distance of 3 km from the modern town of Rizokarpaso.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rizokarpaso.
Rizokarpaso
Town
Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rizokarpaso is a town on the Karpas Peninsula in the northeastern part of Cyprus. While nominally part of the Famagusta District of the Republic of Cyprus, it has been under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus since the Turkish invasion of the island in 1974, being administered as part of the İskele District. Rizokarpaso is situated 3½ km southeast of Skona.
Skona
- Type: Intermittent stream
- Also known as: “Skonas”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Famagusta district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.62192° or 35° 37′ 19″ northLongitude
34.35868° or 34° 21′ 31″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
8G7PJ9C5+QFGeoNames ID
19347
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Selenia and Ftellichos.
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