Louroujina

Louroujina is a village in Cyprus, located within the salient that marks the southernmost extent of North Cyprus. It was one of the largest mixed Cypriot villages before the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
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  • Type: Village with 390 residents
  • Description: place in Cyprus
  • Also known as: “Akıncılar”, “Louroukina”, and “Lûricina”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Idalium.

Photo: Rjdeadly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Idalion or was an ancient city-kingdom of Cyprus, in modern , . The city was founded on the copper trade in the 3rd millennium BC. is situated 4 km west of Louroujina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lympia and Dali.

Village
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or Lymbia is a large village in the of . In 2011 the population was 2,694. The name derives from the original name of the settlement Olympia.

Town
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is a town in , located in the South Nicosia area about 20 km south of central and is at an altitude of 220 m. It is the largest settlement amongst a group of villages in the area which are connected to by a radial road network. is situated 4 km west of Louroujina.

Hamlet
Kochi is an abandoned village in the of , about 15 km north-west of . It was originally inhabited exclusively by Turkish Cypriots. is situated 6 km southeast of Louroujina.

Louroujina

Latitude
35.01154° or 35° 0′ 42″ north
Longitude
33.46431° or 33° 27′ 52″ east
Population
390
Elevation
240 metres (787 feet)
Open location code
8G7M2F67+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1161637155
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
146365
Wiki­data ID
Q4825770
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Louroujina” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Louroujina Salient”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “لوروكينا”
  • French: “Louroukína”
  • Georgian: “ლურუჯინა”
  • German: “Akıncılar”
  • German: “Akıncılar/Louroujina”
  • Greek: “Louroukína”
  • Greek: “Λουρουκίνα/Ακιντζιλάρ”
  • Greek: “Λουρουκίνα”
  • Greek: “Λουρουτζίνα”
  • Italian: “Akıncılar”
  • Italian: “Lurucina”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Louroukína”
  • Persian: “لوروجینا”
  • Polish: “Lurukina”
  • Russian: “Луруджина”
  • Spanish: “Lourojina”
  • Turkish: “Akıncılar, Kıbrıs”
  • Turkish: “Akıncılar”
  • Turkish: “Lurucina”
  • Urdu: “لوروجینا”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Meydan and Akıncılar Primary School.

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