Elia, Nicosia

Elia (Greek: Ελιά; post-1974 Turkish: Doğancı, pre-1974 Turkish: Elye) is a village in Cyprus, located east of Lefka. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.

Elia

Elia
Coordinates: 35°07′57″N 32°54′44″E
Country (de jure) Cyprus
  DistrictNicosia District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1]
  DistrictLefke District
Government
  MukhtarAli Yılmaz Çölaşan
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total1,299
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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. "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.


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