Peristerona
Peristerona is a village located in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, 6 km south of Lefkoniko, in the Mesaoria plain. The name means "pigeon nest". Peristeronona is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.Photo: George Groutas, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: place in Famagusta District, Cyprus
- Also known as: “3216”, “Peristerona Ammochostou”, and “Peristerona, Famagusta”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Geçitkale Air Base.
Geçitkale Air Base
Aerodrome
Geçitkale Air Base or Lefkoniko Airport is a military airfield of the Turkish Air Force near Lefkoniko in Northern Cyprus. Construction was completed around 1990. Geçitkale Air Base is situated 3½ km northwest of Peristerona.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Milia and Maratha.
Milia
Village
Milia (Greek: Μηλιά, literally 'Apple tree', is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Maratha
Village
Maratha is a small village located in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, 7 km south of Lefkoniko. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. The village was recorded as early as the early 13th century in papal documents.
Peristeronopigi
Village
Photo: George Groutas, CC BY 2.0.
Peristeronopigi or Pigi–Peristerona is a village located in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, 6 km south of Lefkoniko, in the Mesaoria plain. Historically, Peristeronopigi consisted of two continuous villages: Peristerona in the south and Pigi in the north.
Peristerona
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Famagusta district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.2164° or 35° 12′ 59″ northLongitude
33.7577° or 33° 45′ 28″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
8G7M6Q85+H3OpenStreetMap ID
node 12862424452OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Georgian to Urdu—“Peristerona” goes by many names.
- Georgian: “პერისტერონა (ფამაგუსტა)”
- Georgian: “პერისტერონა”
- Greek: “Peristeróna”
- Greek: “Περιστερώνα Αμμοχώστου”
- Greek: “Περιστερώνα”
- Urdu: “پیرسٹیرونا، فاماگوستا”
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