Kharangas
Kharangas is an intermittent stream in Famagusta district, Cyprus. Kharangas is situated nearby to the village Enkomi, as well as near the locality Karaolos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Salamis and Monastery of Saint Barnabas.
Salamis
Photo: Gustavobw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salamis was an ancient Greek city-state on the east coast of Cyprus, at the mouth of the river Pedieos, 6 km north of modern Famagusta. According to tradition, the founder of Salamis was Teucer, son of Telamon, king of the Greek island of Salamis, who could not return home after the Trojan War because he had failed to avenge his brother Ajax. Salamis is situated 3 km north of Kharangas.
Monastery of Saint Barnabas
Photo: George M. Groutas, CC BY 2.0.
The monastery of Saint Barnabas was a church on the island of Cyprus, located 2 kilometres west of Constantia. The site is today within Northern Cyprus and functions as a museum. Monastery of Saint Barnabas is situated 2½ km northwest of Kharangas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Enkomi and Agios Sergios.
Enkomi
Village
Photo: Lokal Profil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Enkomi is a village near Famagusta in Cyprus. It is a short distance from a prominent 2nd millennium BC archaeological site also named Enkomi. Enkomi is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Agios Sergios
Village
Photo: Wakowlk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Agios Sergios is a large village in Cyprus, near the ancient site Salamis. Agios Sergios is de facto under Turkish occupation since the Turkish invation in Cyprus in 1974. Agios Sergios is situated 4½ km northwest of Kharangas.
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.
Kharangas
- Type: Intermittent stream
- Also known as: “Kháranka Potamos” and “River Kharanka”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Famagusta district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.15833° or 35° 9′ 30″ northLongitude
33.9° or 33° 54′ eastOpen location code
8G7M5W52+82GeoNames ID
146496
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