Oxo Island
Oxo Island is an islet in Famagusta district, Cyprus. Oxo Island is situated nearby to the suburb Palaia Ammochostos, as well as near the quarter Agios Ioannis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Famagusta District, Cyprus
- Also known as: “Büyük Ada”, “Okso Adası”, and “Oxo Nisi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque - St. Nicholas’s Cathedral and Othello’s Tower.
Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque - St. Nicholas’s Cathedral
Mosque
The Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque, originally known as the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas and later as the Saint Sophia Mosque of Mağusa, is the largest medieval building in Famagusta, Cyprus.
Othello’s Tower
Othello Castle, also known as Othello's Tower, is a castle in Famagusta, Northern Cyprus. It was built by the Lusignans in the 14th century, and was later modified by the Venetians.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Varosha and Famagusta.
Varosha
Suburb
Photo: Andrew Milligan sumo, CC BY 2.0.
Varosha is the southern quarter of Famagusta, a de jure territory of Cyprus, currently under the control of Northern Cyprus. Varosha had a population of 226 in the 2011 Northern Cyprus census. The area of Varosha is 6.19 km2.
Famagusta
Famagusta is a city in Northern Cyprus, with a population of 55,648 in 2019. It's a seaport and tourist resort and has a walled old centre created in the 13th century.
Deryneia
Photo: panagiotys maimaride…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Deryneia is a large village in the island of Cyprus. It is located on the east side of the island, 2 km south of the city of Famagusta. The population of the village is 5,758 and it consists of a municipality since 1994.
Oxo Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Famagusta district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.12492° or 35° 7′ 30″ northLongitude
33.95368° or 33° 57′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8G7M4XF3+XFOpenStreetMap ID
way 4550827OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Oxo Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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
Explore places such as Palaia Ammochostos and Agios Ioannis.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Albay Aytekin Öktem Kışlası and TC Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı Mağusa Deniz Komutanlığı.
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