Kontea




village in Famagusta District, Cyprus































Kontea
village
Κοντέα (Greek) Türkmenköy (Turkish)


Kontea is located in Cyprus

Kontea

Kontea



Location in Cyprus

Coordinates: 35°6′12″N 33°42′58″E / 35.10333°N 33.71611°E / 35.10333; 33.71611Coordinates: 35°6′12″N 33°42′58″E / 35.10333°N 33.71611°E / 35.10333; 33.71611
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(de jure)

 Cyprus
 • District
Famagusta District
Country
(de facto)

 Northern Cyprus[1]
 • District
Gazimağusa District
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+3 (EEST)

Kontea (Greek: Κοντέα, Turkish: Türkmenköy) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located 3 km east of Lysi. The name of the village originates in the era of Venetian rule in Cyprus and it originally means "county" in Italian (full historical appellation: Contea di Famagosta). It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.


Türkmenköy Aydın Sports Club is the football team of Kontea that is in Northern Cyprus Football League since 1977. South Mesaoria Social Facility for Kontea and Pergamos is constructed by the help of European Union.[2]



References





  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. ^ Haber Kibris, 28 February 2013 Giant Project in South Mesaoria















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