Xerovounos

Xerovounos
  • Ξερόβουνος (Greek)
  • Yukarı Yeşilırmak  (Turkish)
Xerovounos
Coordinates: 35°08′48″N 32°43′59″E / 35.14667°N 32.73306°E / 35.14667; 32.73306Coordinates: 35°08′48″N 32°43′59″E / 35.14667°N 32.73306°E / 35.14667; 32.73306
Country  Cyprus
 • District Nicosia District
Country (controlled by)  Northern Cyprus
 • District Güzelyurt District
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Xerovounos (Greek: Ξερόβουνος; Turkish: Yukarı Yeşilırmak) is a small village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, west of Karavostasi. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Xerovounos is administered as part of Limnitis. Between 1958 and 1975, it was called Kurutepe in Turkish.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "XEROVOUNOS". Internal displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. Retrieved 6 November 2014.


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