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Coordinates: 35°8′0″N 33°2′0″E / 35.13333°N 33.03333°E / 35.13333; 33.03333
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'''Astromeritis''' ({{lang-el|Αστρομερίτης}}) is a large village in the [[Morphou]] Department of the [[Nicosia District]] of [[Cyprus]]. It is located {{convert|30|km|2|abbr=on}} from the capital [[Nicosia]]. By the 2001 census it had a total population of 2,361.
'''Astromeritis''' ({{lang-el|Αστρομερίτης}}, {{lang-tr|Astromerit}}) is a large village in the [[Morphou]] Department of the [[Nicosia District]] of [[Cyprus]]. It is located {{convert|30|km|2|abbr=on}} from the capital [[Nicosia]]. At the 2011 census it had a population of 2,307.


==Green Line crossing==
==Green Line crossing==
Astromeritis is the location of one of six crossings across the [[United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus|UN Buffer Zone]] between the area effectively controlled by the Republic of Cyprus and the unrecognised '[[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]]'. The town on the northern side of the border is [[Zodeia]] (Turkish: Bostancı). The crossing is only for vehicular traffic.
Astromeritis is the location of one of the six ''[[de facto]]'' [[United_Nations_Buffer_Zone_in_Cyprus#Crossings|crossings]] across the [[United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus|UN Buffer Zone]] between the area effectively controlled by the Republic of Cyprus and the [[Northern Cyprus]]. The town on the northern side of the border is [[Pano Zodeia|Zodeia]] (Turkish: Bostancı). The crossing is only for vehicular traffic.


The crossing was opened on 31 August 2005.
The crossing was opened on 31 August 2005.
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[[Category:Populated places in Nicosia District]]
[[Category:Communities in Nicosia District]]
[[Category:Border crossings of Cyprus]]
[[Category:Border crossings of Cyprus]]


Latest revision as of 19:39, 29 January 2024

Astromeritis
Astromeritis is located in Cyprus
Astromeritis
Astromeritis
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°8′0″N 33°2′0″E / 35.13333°N 33.03333°E / 35.13333; 33.03333
Country Cyprus
DistrictNicosia District
Government
 • TypeCommunity council
 • PresidentAris Constantinou
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,307
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
2722
Websitehttp://www.astromeritis.org/

Astromeritis (Greek: Αστρομερίτης, Turkish: Astromerit) is a large village in the Morphou Department of the Nicosia District of Cyprus. It is located 30 km (18.64 mi) from the capital Nicosia. At the 2011 census it had a population of 2,307.

Green Line crossing

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Astromeritis is the location of one of the six de facto crossings across the UN Buffer Zone between the area effectively controlled by the Republic of Cyprus and the Northern Cyprus. The town on the northern side of the border is Zodeia (Turkish: Bostancı). The crossing is only for vehicular traffic.

The crossing was opened on 31 August 2005.

References

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  1. ^ "C1. POPULATION ENUMERATED BY SEX, AGE, DISTRICT, MUNICIPALITY/COMMUNITY AND QUARTER (1.10.2011)", Population - Place of Residence, 2011, Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, 2014-04-17, archived from the original on 2014-04-20, retrieved 2014-04-20


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