Dyo Potamoi
Dyo Potamoi (Greek: Δυο Ποταμοί or Δύο Ποταμοί, literally 'Two Rivers', Turkish: İkidere or İki Dere) is an abandoned hamlet in Cyprus, east of Kapouti. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.
Dyo Potamoi
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Dyo Potamoi | |
Coordinates: 35°14′47″N 33°05′27″E | |
Country (de jure) | Cyprus |
• District | Nicosia District |
Country (de facto) | Northern Cyprus[1] |
• District | Güzelyurt District |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dyo Potamoi has been abandoned since 1964. In 1960, it had 40 inhabitants, all of them Turkish Cypriots.[2]
References
- 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.
- "DYO POTAMOI". Internal displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
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