Kontemenos

Kontemenos
Κοντεμένος (Greek) Kılıçaslan (Turkish)
Kontemenos Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°16′11″N 33°7′18″E / 35.26972°N 33.12167°ECoordinates: 35°16′11″N 33°7′18″E / 35.26972°N 33.12167°E
Country	Cyprus
• District	Kyrenia District
Country (controlled by)	Northern Cyprus
• District	Girne District
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Kontemenos (Greek: Κοντεμένος, Turkish: Kılıçaslan) is a town located in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus, 7 km northwest of Skylloura. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.

Since the Turkish invasion in 1974, the village has been used as a Turkish military camp. The etymology of the village's name is unclear. Until 1974, Turkish Cypriots called the village "Kördemen" or "Kördümen" ("blind wheel"); this name was changed after 1974 and the village was named after Seçim Kılıçaslan, a Turkish soldier who died near the village during the invasion.^[1]

References

1. "Kontemenos". Prio Cyprus Center. Retrieved 8 January 2016.