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Varosha, as seen from outside the military fence Abandoned hotels in Varosha Varosha viewed from Paralimni in 2017.. Varosha (Greek: Βαρώσια, romanized: Varósia, locally; Turkish: Maraş or Kapalı Maraş [2] [3]) is the southern quarter of Famagusta, a de jure territory of Cyprus, currently under the control of Northern Cyprus.
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.
New residential areas were built to accommodate the increasing population towards the end of the British rule, [14] and by 1960, Famagusta was a modern port city [16] extending far beyond Varosha and the walled city. [15] The British period saw a significant demographic shift in the city.
This is a list of cities, town and villages in Northern Cyprus. [1] ... Kapalı Maraş – Varosha; Geçitkale Sub-district. Çamlıca – Goufes; Çınarlı – Platani;
1.1 Cyprus. 1.2 Bulgaria. Toggle the table of contents. Varosha. 2 languages. ... Varosha architectural complex in Lovech This page was last edited on 6 ...
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Its share of the GDP of Northern Cyprus is significant. In the early 1970s Varosha, Famagusta was the most popular destination in Cyprus, (and popular in the world) before its abandonment in Turkish invasion of Cyprus 1974. Topographic map of Northern Cyprus with the Kyrenia Mountains to the North and the Karpaz Peninsula to the east
Districts of Cyprus Επαρχίες της Κύπρου Kıbrıs'ın ilçeleri ; Category: Unitary state: Location: Republic of Cyprus: Number: 6 Districts: Populations: Famagusta 54,282 - Nicosia 350,824: Areas: Kyrenia (643.9 km 2) - Nicosia (2,710 km 2) Government