Karakoumi

Karakoumi is a village in , located about 2 kilometers from . De facto, it is under the control of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: place in Kyrenia District, Cyprus
  • Also known as: “Karakum”, “Karokomi Chiftlik”, and “Karskoumi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kyrenia Castle and Agha Cafer Pasha Mosque, Kyrenia.

Castle
Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 16th-century castle in the north of , built by the Venetians over a previous Crusader fortification. Within its walls is a twelfth-century chapel showing reused late Roman capitals, and the Shipwreck Museum.

Mosque
Photo: Karakalem, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thermeia and Ozankoy.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a historic village, now a suburb of , Cyprus. De facto, it is under the control of . Its population in 2011 was 868.

Village
Photo: Pot Noodle, CC BY 2.0.
Kazafani or Kazaphani is a village in the of . It is under the de facto control of . It was traditionally agricultural village, originally based around the feudal estate of Casal Pifani.

Photo: Armigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the chief port and tourist resort of . Its old centre is dominated by the castle over the harbour, built by the Venetians in 1540.

Karakoumi

Latitude
35.33269° or 35° 19′ 58″ north
Longitude
33.34207° or 33° 20′ 31″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
8G7M88MR+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 276379677
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
146548
Wiki­data ID
Q47324821
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Urdu—“Karakoumi” goes by many names.
  • French: “Karákoumi”
  • Greek: “Karákoumi”
  • Greek: “Καράκουμι/Καράκουμ”
  • Greek: “Καράκουμι”
  • Italian: “Karakoumi”
  • Italian: “Karakum”
  • Polish: “Karakumi”
  • Turkish: “Karakum, Kıbrıs”
  • Urdu: “کاراکومی”

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