Makarios Earth Station

Makarios Satellite Earth Station is a ground station in operated by CYTA that opened in 1980. The site is home to a large farm of earth station antennas operating with a range of satellites.
  • Type: Industry
  • Also known as: Makarios Satellite Earth Station
  • Address: Panagias Galaktotrofousas, Kofinou, 7735

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Panagia Galaktotrofousa Monastery and Dipotamos Reservoir.

Monastery
is a small Christian Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary and located near , . In 2012, there were only three monks living in the monastery. is situated 550 metres south of Makarios Earth Station.

Reservoir
Photo: Elnuko, Public domain.
is situated 2½ km west of Makarios Earth Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kofinou and Skarinou.

Village
is a village located in the of . It is situated where the roads from Nicosia, Larnaca and Limassol trisected, prior to the by-pass built in the 1990s. is situated 4 km south of Makarios Earth Station.

Village
is a village in the of , located 4 km west of . The Community Council Website includes a history of the village, and local community and business information. is situated 5 km southwest of Makarios Earth Station.

Hamlet
is a village in the of . Its population in 2011 was 128. is situated 6 km west of Makarios Earth Station.

Makarios Earth Station

Latitude
34.86129° or 34° 51′ 41″ north
Longitude
33.38233° or 33° 22′ 56″ east
Operator
Cyta
Open location code
8G6MV96J+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 200289463
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q6738788
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Satellite Map

Discover Makarios Earth Station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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