Karaolos
Karaolos is a locality in Ammóchostos, Famagusta district. Karaolos is situated nearby to the locality Anathritzia, as well as near Kum Tepe.Places of Interest
Highlights include Salamis and Ganchvor Sourp Asdvadzadzin.
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 3½ km northwest of Karaolos.
Ganchvor Sourp Asdvadzadzin
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ganchvor Monastery is the Armenian Apostolic church in Famagusta, Cyprus. Ganchvor Sourp Asdvadzadzin is situated 3½ km southeast of Karaolos.
Famagusta within the walls
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The fortifications of Famagusta are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround the city of Famagusta in Northern Cyprus. The walls were built by the Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus in the 14th century, and redesigned by Republic of Venice in 15th and 16th centuries before the siege of Ottoman Empire in 1571. Famagusta within the walls is situated 4 km southeast of Karaolos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Enkomi and Famagusta.
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. Enkomi is situated 3½ km west of Karaolos.
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.
Varosha
Suburb
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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. Varosha is situated 6 km southeast of Karaolos.
Karaolos
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ammóchostos, Famagusta district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.15656° or 35° 9′ 24″ northLongitude
33.91954° or 33° 55′ 10″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
8G7M5W49+JROpenStreetMap ID
node 12986336883OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
146546
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In Other Languages
“Karaolos” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Καραολος”
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