Palaikythro

Coordinates: 35°12′24″N 33°29′36″E / 35.20667°N 33.49333°E / 35.20667; 33.49333
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Palaikythro
village
Palaikythro is located in Cyprus
Palaikythro
Palaikythro
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°12′24″N 33°29′36″E / 35.20667°N 33.49333°E / 35.20667; 33.49333
Country (de jure) Cyprus
 • DistrictNicosia District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1]
 • DistrictLefkoşa District
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Palaikythro (Greek: Παλαίκυθρο, Turkish: Balıkesir) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, located 6 km south of Kythrea, on the main Nicosia-Famagusta highway. The village is under de facto control of Northern Cyprus.

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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.