Vretsia

Vretsia is an abandoned Turkish Cypriot village in the of Cyprus, located 4 kilometres east of Koilineia. After the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Turkish-Cypriot natives of the village abandoned their properties and moved to the north of Cyprus.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilinia and Galataria.

Hamlet
is a village in the of , located 2 km east of Statos. is inhabited by farmers and the main source of income is agriculture. Most of the inhabitants are more than 50 years old. is situated 2½ km west of Vretsia.

Hamlet
is a village in the of , located 3 km east of Ayios Photios. is situated 3 km southwest of Vretsia.

Village
is a community consisting of two villages, Statos and Agios Fotios, in the of . The two are located about 4 km south-south-west of . As of 2011, their combined population was 243. is situated 3½ km west of Vretsia.

Vretsia

Latitude
34.89127° or 34° 53′ 29″ north
Longitude
32.65766° or 32° 39′ 28″ east
Elevation
556 metres (1,824 feet)
Open location code
8G6JVMR5+G3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1484869470
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
145983
Wiki­data ID
Q7942718
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Vretsia” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Վրետծա
  • Armenian: Վրետսիա
  • Bulgarian: Вреция
  • Dutch: Vretsia
  • French: Vrétsia
  • German: Vretsia
  • Greek: Βρέτσια
  • Hungarian: Vrécia
  • Persian: ورتسیا
  • Polish: Wretsia
  • Russian: Вреция
  • Spanish: Vretsia
  • Turkish: Vretça
  • Urdu: وریتسیا

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