Xerovounos

Xerovounos
  • Ξερόβουνος (Greek)
  • Yukarı Yeşilırmak  (Turkish)
Xerovounos
Coordinates: 35°08′48″N 32°43′59″E / 35.14667°N 32.73306°ECoordinates: 35°08′48″N 32°43′59″E / 35.14667°N 32.73306°E
Country  Cyprus
  District Nicosia District
Country (controlled by)  Northern Cyprus
  District Güzelyurt District
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Xerovounos (Greek: Ξερόβουνος; Turkish: Yukarı Yeşilırmak) is a small village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, west of Karavostasi. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Xerovounos is administered as part of Limnitis. Between 1958 and 1975, it was called Kurutepe in Turkish.[1]

References

  1. "XEROVOUNOS". Internal displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. Retrieved 6 November 2014.