Kato Keryneia
Kato Keryneia is a neighborhood in Keryneia, Cyprus. Kato Keryneia is situated nearby to the neighborhood Upper Kyrenia Turkish Quarter, as well as near Pano Kyrenia.- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: quarter of Kyrenia Municipality
- Also known as: “Aşağı Girne”, “Kato Kyrenia”, and “Lower Kyrenia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kyrenia Castle and Agha Cafer Pasha Mosque, Kyrenia.
Kyrenia Castle
Castle
Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyrenia Castle is a 16th-century castle in the north of Cyprus, 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kyrenia and Thermeia.
Kyrenia
Photo: Armigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyrenia is the chief port and tourist resort of Northern Cyprus. Its old centre is dominated by the castle over the harbour, built by the Venetians in 1540.
Thermeia
Village
Thermeia is a historic village, now a suburb of Kyrenia, Cyprus. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Its population in 2011 was 868.
Karakoumi
Village
Karakoumi is a village in Cyprus, located about 2 kilometers from Kyrenia. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.
Kato Keryneia
- Categories: Parish of Keryneia Municipality and locality
- Location: Keryneia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.34007° or 35° 20′ 24″ northLongitude
33.31799° or 33° 19′ 5″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
8G7M88R9+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 11691620508OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From French to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Kato Keryneia” goes by many names.
- French: “Káto Kyrenia”
- Greek: “Κάτω Κερύνεια”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Káto Kerýnia”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Upper Kyrenia Turkish Quarter and Pano Kyrenia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Bazaar and Round Tower.
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