Karavas

place in Kyrenia District, Cyprus

Karavas (Greek: Καραβάς; Turkish: Alsancak is a town in the north of the Cyprus island.

Karavas
Karavas is located in Cyprus
Karavas
Karavas
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°20′50″N 33°12′28″E / 35.34722°N 33.20778°E / 35.34722; 33.20778
Country (de jure) Cyprus
 • DistrictKyrenia District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1]
 • DistrictGirne District
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total6,597
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
WebsiteAlsancak Turkish municipality
The municipality in NC e-Gov portal
Beach in Karavas (Alsancak), Kyrenia

References

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  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. 20, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2013