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A network of winter rivers rises in the Troodos Mountains and flows out from them in all directions. [4] The Yialias River and the Pedhieos River flow eastward across the Mesaoria into Famagusta Bay; the Serraghis River flows northwest through the Morphou plain. [4] All of the island's rivers, however, are dry in the summer. [4]
Note that even though, prior to the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Turkish names existed for some villages/towns, due to political reasons, most of the villages/towns were given a different Turkish name. The largest cities in Cyprus, in order from largest, are Nicosia , Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, Famagusta and Kyrenia.
An enlargeable topographic map of the island of Cyprus An enlargeable satellite image of the island of Cyprus Khirokitia, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1998 View of Nicosia at sunset The gymnasium at Salamis, one of the Ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus. Geography of Cyprus. Cyprus is: an island country; Location:
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The Kouris river. Most of the 35 rivers and streams in Cyprus are small and impermanent. Melting snow supplies water to a number of these until late April. Others are merely winter torrents which go dry during the summer.
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Note: Northern Cyprus-controlled lands are included in the area figures, but population was not enumerated there. The UN Buffer Zone is included in both population and area figures. Akrotiri and Dhekelia are not included in the area figures, but non-military Cypriot citizens residing there were enumerated.