Dhekelia
Dhekelia is a military installation in United Kingdom. Dhekelia is situated nearby to the village Xylotymvou, as well as near the aerodrome Kingsfield Airfield.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dhekelia and Dhekelia Power Station.
Dhekelia
Aerodrome
The Dhekelia Airfield is a British military airfield located in the Eastern Sovereign Base Area of Dhekelia, on the island of Cyprus. It is part of the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory established in 1960.
Dhekelia Power Station
Power station
Photo: Elnuko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dhekelia Power Station is one of three power plants belonging to the Electricity Authority of Cyprus. It is located approximately 15 kilometres east of the city of Larnaca and it has a capacity of 460 MW. Dhekelia Power Station is situated 1 mile south of Dhekelia.
Kingsfield Airfield
Aerodrome
Kingsfield Airfield is a small airfield located in Dhekelia Cantonment. No. 16 Flight AAC, which operated Westland Gazelle AH.1 helicopters, was based here. Kingsfield Airfield is situated 2 miles northwest of Dhekelia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xylotymvou and Dasaki Achnas.
Xylotymvou
Village
Photo: Максим Улитин, CC BY 3.0.
Xylotymbou is a small town in Larnaca District in south-eastern Cyprus. It is one of the four enclaves surrounded by the Eastern Sovereign Base Area of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory, administered as a Sovereign Base Area. Xylotymvou is situated 1½ miles north of Dhekelia.
Dasaki Achnas
Village
Achna is an abandoned village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus. It is just north of the Buffer Zone and it is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. After the 1974 Turkish invasion, its displaced inhabitants built a new village nearby. Dasaki Achnas is situated 3 miles northeast of Dhekelia.
Pyla
Village
Photo: Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pyla is a village in Larnaca District, Cyprus. It is one of only four villages located within the United Nations Buffer Zone, the other three being Athienou, Troulloi and Deneia. Pyla is situated 3½ miles northwest of Dhekelia.
Dhekelia
- Type: Military installation
- Also known as: “Dekelia İngiliz Üssü”, “Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area”, and “Dhekelia United Kingdom Base”
- Location: United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.99541° or 34° 59′ 44″ northLongitude
33.74563° or 33° 44′ 44″ eastElevation
171 feet (52 metres)Open location code
8G6MXPWW+57GeoNames ID
146663
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Dhekelia” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Dekéleia”
- Greek: “Δεκέλεια”
- Turkish: “İngiliz Dekelya Üssü”
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