Kourtaka

Kourtaka or Kourdaka is an abandoned Turkish Cypriot village in the of , located 8 km west of Ayios Photios. A settlement between and , Kourdaka is a rare case of a community that has overcome desertion and abandonment, and instead, it has gained new life since 2012 with newcomers who have chosen to live in the area.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lemona and Choulou.

Village
is a village in the of , located about 25 km northeast of the town of and 7 km west of Agios Fotios. It may have taken its name at old times from many stagnant waters that existed in the area or from many lemon trees in the area.

Village
is a village in the of , located 6 km west of Agios Fotios at an elevation of about 350 m above sea level. It is located in the centre of the district next to the village Lemona and near Statos-Agios Photios and Letymbou villages.

Village
is a village in the of , located 12 km north of . It is located 383m above sea level and receives 620 mm of rainfall annually.

Kourtaka

Latitude
34.85862° or 34° 51′ 31″ north
Longitude
32.5405° or 32° 32′ 26″ east
Population
7
Elevation
239 metres (784 feet)
Open location code
8G6JVG5R+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8229489504
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
146428
Wiki­data ID
Q6434729
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Kourtaka” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Կուրտակա
  • Bulgarian: Куртака
  • Dutch: Kourtaka
  • French: Koúrtaka
  • German: Kourdaka
  • Greek: Κούρτακα
  • Hungarian: Kúrtaka
  • Polish: Kurdaka
  • Polish: Kurtaka
  • Russian: Куртака
  • Turkish: Kurtaga
  • Urdu: کورتاکا

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