Vasileia Explained

Vasileia
Pushpin Map:Cyprus
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Cyprus
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cyprus
Subdivision Type1: • District
Subdivision Name1:Kyrenia District
Subdivision Type2:Country
Subdivision Type3: • District
Subdivision Name3:Girne District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:2091
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:35.3444°N 33.1228°W

Vasileia (Bασίλεια; Turkish: Karşıyaka) is a village in Kyrenia District of Cyprus. It is located 3 km west of Lapithos. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Its population in 2011 was 2,091.

In the heart of Vasileia there is an abandoned church.

Culture, sports, and tourism

Turkish Cypriot Karşıyaka Sports Club was founded in 1957, and now in Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) K-PET 2nd League.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.kktcfkb.com/#!kinci-lig/c1krh Northern Cyprus