Arsos | |
|---|---|
  Arsos Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates:35°5′23″N33°37′43″E / 35.08972°N 33.62861°E /35.08972; 33.62861 | |
| Country(de jure) |  Cyprus |
| • District | Larnaca District |
| Country(de facto) |  Northern Cyprus[1] |
| • District | Lefkoşa District |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 327 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Arsos (Greek:Άρσος;Turkish:Yiğitler) is a village inCyprus, about 32 km (20 mi) east ofNicosia.De facto, it is under the control ofNorthern Cyprus.
The construction of a road from Arsos toPyla is one of the conditions that Northern Cyprus requested fromRepublic of Cyprus in return for the opening of theLimnitis crossing. A golden necklace was found in the village.[3]
