Oxo Island

Oxo Island is an islet in , . Oxo Island is situated near the suburb , as well as near the quarter .
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Famagusta District, Cyprus
  • Also known as: “Büyük Ada”, “Okso Adası”, and “Oxo Nisi”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque - St. Nicholas’s Cathedral and Famagusta within the walls.

Mosque
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque, originally known as the…

Photo: Gerdl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The fortifications of Famagusta are a series…

Church
Photo: Haubi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Varosha and Famagusta.

Suburb
Photo: Andrew Milligan sumo, CC BY 2.0.
is the southern quarter of …

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a city in , with a population of 55,648 in 2019.

Photo: panagiotys maimaride…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a large village in the island of .

Oxo Island

Latitude
35.12492° or 35° 7′ 30″ north
Longitude
33.95368° or 33° 57′ 13″ east
Open location code
8G7M4XF3+XF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4550827
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
146246
Wiki­data ID
Q22988492
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Oxo Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Oxo Island”
  • Greek: “Μεγάλο Νησί”
  • Greek: “Όξω Νησί”
  • Swedish: “Oxo Island”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Palaia Ammochostos and Agios Ioannis.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Albay Aytekin Öktem Kışlası and TC Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı Mağusa Deniz Komutanlığı.

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Worth a closer look: Nicosia and Akrotiri and Dhekelia.

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