Petra

Petra is a locality in , . Petra is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dikomo and Gönyeli.

Town
is a town in , located about halfway between and . De facto, it is under the control of . The town consists of two parts: is first mentioned in sources in a chronicle by Neophytos the Recluse on a raid on Cyprus in 1155/56.

Town
Photo: Berkeakyuz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in , near the capital city . It is de facto under the control of . Over the years the town has merged with , making it connurbated with the city. Its population as of 2011 is 11,671. is situated 4½ km south of Petra.

Photo: Steffen Löwe Gera, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North is the Turkish Cypriot side of the divided city of , and the capital of . The city is the economic, political and cultural centre of Northern Cyprus, with many shops, restaurants and shopping malls.

Petra

Latitude
35.25357° or 35° 15′ 13″ north
Longitude
33.32154° or 33° 19′ 18″ east
Elevation
215 metres (705 feet)
Open location code
8G7M783C+CJ
Geo­Names ID
20151
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