Lapathos | |
|---|---|
  Lapathos Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates:35°16′7″N33°49′30″E / 35.26861°N 33.82500°E /35.26861; 33.82500 | |
| Country(de jure) |  Cyprus |
| • District | Famagusta District |
| Country(de facto) |  Northern Cyprus[1] |
| • District | İskele District |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 514 |
Lapathos (Greek:(το) Λάπαθος;Turkish:Boğaziçi "Bosphorus" orLapatos) is a small village in Cyprus, betweenLefkoniko andTrikomo. It is under thede facto control ofNorthern Cyprus.
Before 1974, Lapathos was inhabited both byGreek Cypriots andTurkish Cypriots. In 1973, the population of Lapathos was an estimated 661: 435 Greek and 228 Turkish Cypriots. All Greek Cypriots were displaced the following year. Sometime later, Turkish nationals fromÇarşamba were settled in Lapathos.[3] As of 2011, it had a population of 514.
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