Kato Dikomo
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village | |
Coordinates: 35°16′0″N 33°19′20″E / 35.26667°N 33.32222°E | |
Country (de jure) | ![]() |
• District | Kyrenia District |
Country (de facto) | ![]() |
• District | Girne District |
Population | |
• | 9,120 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | Turkish Cypriot municipality |
Kato Dikomo (Greek: Κάτω Δίκωμο; Turkish: Aşağı Dikmen) is a village in Cyprus, located about halfway between Nicosia and Kyrenia. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.[2] According to Northern Cyprus, Kato Dikomo is part of Dikomo.[2]
Famous locals
- Dimitris Christofias, former president of Cyprus, born in Kato Dikomo
- Georgios Savvides, AKEL MP 1970–1991, born in Kato Dikomo
- Christodoulos Taramountas, Democratic Rally and European Democracy MP, born in Kato Dikomo
References
- ^ In 1983, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus unilaterally declared independence from the Republic of Cyprus. The de facto state is not recognised by any UN state except Turkey.
- ^ a b "Kato Dikomo". www.prio-cyprus-displacement.net. Archived from the original on 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2018-09-06.