Geçitköy Dam
The Geçitköy Dam is a rock-fill dam on the Mandara River about 8 km west of the town of Lapithos in Cyprus. The dam is located in the de facto territory of Northern Cyprus.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Lapithos
- Also known as: “Panagra Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Panteleimon Monastery.
Saint Panteleimon Monastery
Monastery
St. Panteleimon Monastery in Myrtou is a former Eastern Orthodox monastery in Cyprus. Saint Panteleimon Monastery is situated 2 km south of Geçitköy Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Panagra and Myrtou.
Panagra
Village
Panagra is a village in Cyprus, located about 23 km west of Kyrenia. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Its population in 2011 was 220.
Myrtou
Village
Myrtou is a town in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus, north of the city of Morphou. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Diorios
Village
Diorios or Dhiorios is a village in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus, 2 km west of Myrtou. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Diorios is the second largest administrative area in the district of Kyrenia. Diorios is situated 3 km southwest of Geçitköy Dam.
Geçitköy Dam
- Location: Keryneia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.32878° or 35° 19′ 44″ north
Longitude
33.07111° or 33° 4′ 16″ east
Open location code
8G7M83HC+GC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Geçitköy Dam” goes by many names.
- German: “Geçitköy-Talsperre”
- Greek: “Φράγμα της Πάναγρας”
- Italian: “diga di Geçitköy”
- Italian: “Diga di Geçitköy”
- Persian: “سد گچیتکوی”
- Turkish: “Geçitköy Barajı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Seyir Tepesi and Viewing Point (car park).
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