Avro Shackleton

Avro Shackleton is a historic site in , . Avro Shackleton is situated nearby to the military installation , as well as near the aerodrome .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nicosia International Airport and Makedonitissas Tomb.

Aerodrome
Photo: Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a largely disused located 8.2 km west of the capital city of in the suburb. It was originally the main airport for the island, but nearly all commercial activity ceased following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974.

Cemetery
The Makedonitissa Tomb is a military cemetery and war memorial west of , at in the area of Makedonitissa. This is the location where one Greek Nord Noratlas was shot down by friendly fire on 22 July 1974, during Operation "Niki". is situated 4 km east of Avro Shackleton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gerolakkos and Lakatamia.

Village
is a village near , the capital of . It is immediately north of the Green Line. is located about 2 km to its south-east. De facto, is under the control of . is situated 3 km north of Avro Shackleton.

Town
Photo: Giorgos Moysi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a southwestern of , Cyprus. In terms of population, municipality is the third largest municipality in Nicosia district and the fifth largest municipality in Cyprus. is situated 5 km southeast of Avro Shackleton.

Village
is a village located in the of north of and partly within the UN Buffer Zone. is situated 6 km northwest of Avro Shackleton.

Avro Shackleton

Latitude
35.15391° or 35° 9′ 14″ north
Longitude
33.26534° or 33° 15′ 55″ east
Open location code
8G7M5738+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3447939193
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­aircraft_wreck
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