Petra, Cyprus Explained

Petra
Pushpin Map:Cyprus
Pushpin Relief:y
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Coordinates:35.1086°N 32.9078°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cyprus
Subdivision Type1: • District
Subdivision Name1:Nicosia District
Subdivision Type2:Country
Subdivision Type3: • District
Subdivision Name3:Lefke District
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3

Petra (Πέτρα, lit: 'stone'; Turkish: Petre or Turkish: Taşköy, lit: 'stone village') is a former village in Cyprus, now uninhabited and largely destroyed. It is located east of the town of Lefka and just north the Green Line. De facto, Petra is under the control of Northern Cyprus.

Petra had a mixed Greek and Turkish Cypriot population with a Greek Cypriot majority. Some of the village has been used as a military camp.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PETRA. Internal displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. 9 November 2014.