MV Demetrios II

The MV Demetrios II, also known as Dimitrios II, was a cargo ship, built in 1964 by J. J. Sietas at their shipbuilding yard in Hamburg-Neuenfelde, . The ship ran aground off the coast of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus in 1998.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Disaster remains
  • Description: ship wreck off Cyprus
  • Also known as: “Anastasia”, “Arn X”, “Demetrios II”, “Dimitrios II”, “Lühe”, “Luhedeich”, “Sofia S”, and “Tor Nordia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saranta Kolones and Turkish Baths, Ktima-Paphos.

Photo: Xenophon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruined medieval fortress on the island of , near the city of . It takes its name from the large number of granite columns that were found on the site and probably once formed part of the ancient agora. is situated 4 km southeast of MV Demetrios II.

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is situated 3 km east of MV Demetrios II.

Beach
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is situated 3 km southeast of MV Demetrios II.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chloraka and Lempa.

Town
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is a village in the of , 3 km north of . The town is host to Akritas Chlorakas, a Cypriot First Division football team.

Village
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is a village in located approximately 4 km north of the town of . It is sometimes written as Lemba, which is also closer to the correct pronunciation. is situated 3½ km northeast of MV Demetrios II.

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is a town at the southwestern tip of , between the coast and the Troodos Mountains. The city is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

MV Demetrios II

Latitude
34.7875° or 34° 47′ 15″ north
Longitude
32.38649° or 32° 23′ 11″ east
Open location code
8G6JQ9PP+XH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 337979156
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wreck
Wiki­data ID
Q117086872
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“MV Demetrios II” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vrexi Beach and Venus blue beach.

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