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Avlona, Cyprus

Avlona
Avlona is located in Cyprus
Avlona
Avlona
Location within Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°09′40″N 33°06′22″E / 35.16111°N 33.10611°E / 35.16111; 33.10611
Country (de jure) Cyprus
  DistrictNicosia District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1]
  DistrictGüzelyurt District
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total
367
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Avlona (Greek: Αυλώνα; Turkish: Gayretköy) is a village in Cyprus, about halfway between Nicosia and Morphou. De facto, it is under the illegal control of Northern Cyprus.

References

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  1. In 1983, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus unilaterally declared independence from the Republic of Cyprus. The de facto state is not recognised by any UN state except Turkey.
  2. "KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı" [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF). TRNC State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-06.