Agios Amvrosios, Kyrenia
| Agios Amvrosios | |
|---|---|
| Aγιος Αμβρόσιος (Greek) Esentepe (Turkish) | |
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  Agios Amvrosios Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 35°20′26″N 33°34′54″E / 35.34056°N 33.58167°ECoordinates: 35°20′26″N 33°34′54″E / 35.34056°N 33.58167°E | |
| Country |
 Cyprus |
| • District | Kyrenia District |
| Country (controlled by) |
 Northern Cyprus |
| • District | Girne District |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,754 |
| • Municipality | 2,414 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Agios Amvrosios (Greek: Άγιος Αμβρόσιος; Turkish: Esentepe) is a village located in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus, east of the Kyrenia. It is under the de facto control Northern Cyprus.
Agios Amvrosios is named after Saint Ambrose, a bishop of Milan who became one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of the 4th century and a Doctor of the Church.
Turkish Cypriot Agios Amvrosios municipality was founded in 1980.
Culture, sports, and tourism
Turkish Cypriot Esentepe Sports Club was founded in 1975, and now in Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) K-PET 1st League.[2]
The town also has a golf course together with many shops, restaurants,bars, a Health Centre and Pharmacy. There are 5 AED defibrillators positioned along the main road.
The Esentepe Beach is currently undergoing major development which will include log cabins, restaurant and beach bar.
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Agios Amvrosios is twinned with:
References
- ↑ KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF), TRNC State Planning Organization, 6 August 2013, p. 21
- ↑ Northern Cyprus Association of Football Clubs
- ↑ "Foreign Twin Municipalities". © Kartal Municipality. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
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