Varkes
Varkes is a locality in Nicosia Municipality, Cyprus. Varkes is situated nearby to the locality Spathies, as well as near Asprokremmos.Places of Interest
Highlights include Famagusta Gate and Lusignan house.
Famagusta Gate
City gate
The Famagusta Gate is a gate in the Nicosia walls, Cyprus. It is the chief gate of the city: the Porta Giuliana, or "di sotto" of Fra Stefano Lusignano's " Chorograffia", known as Famagusta Gate in modern times. Famagusta Gate is situated 4 km southwest of Varkes.
Lusignan house
Lusignan House is a mansion in the Yeni Jami quarter of North Nicosia. It is located on the Yeni Cami Street. Lusignan house is situated 4 km southwest of Varkes.
Akkavuk Masjid
Mosque
Akkavuk Mosque; Greek: Τζαμί Ακκαβούκ, romanized: Tzamí Akkavoúk) is a mosque without a minaret in the Akkavuk quarter of Nicosia, currently located in North Nicosia. Akkavuk Masjid is situated 4 km southwest of Varkes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haspolat and Kaimakli.
Haspolat
Village
Haspolat or Mia Milia is an industrialised village and an eastern suburb of North Nicosia in Cyprus. As a result of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Kaimakli
Suburb
Photo: KaimakliTrainstations, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaimakli is a large northeastern suburb of Nicosia, Cyprus. Since 1968, it belongs to the Municipality of Nicosia. Its population in 2011 was 11,564. The neighbourhood is divided by the green line, with the northern part of the suburb Kuchuk Kaimakli / Omorfita lying in the north of the green line. Kaimakli is situated 2½ km southwest of Varkes.
Omorfita
Quarter
Omorfita or Kuchuk Kaimakli is a northeastern quarter of Nicosia, Cyprus. Omorfita has been divided since 1974, its biggest chunk being under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Omorfita is situated 2½ km southwest of Varkes.
Varkes
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Varkies”
- Location: Nicosia Municipality, Nicosia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.19954° or 35° 11′ 58″ northLongitude
33.40111° or 33° 24′ 4″ eastElevation
112 metres (367 feet)Open location code
8G7M5CX2+RCGeoNames ID
20606
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