Charkeia
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Charkeia or Chartzia (, ) is a village in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus, east of Kyrenia. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
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Place details
- Locality
- Karaağaç
- Region
- Keryneia
- Country
- Kuzey Kıbrıs
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- Settlement.settlement_type
- village
- Settlement.name
- Charkeia
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Cyprus
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Cyprus
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- • District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Kyrenia District
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- • District
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Girne District
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Imperial
- Settlement.timezone
- EET
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +2
- Settlement.timezone_DST
- EEST
- Settlement.utc_offset_DST
- +3
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Χάρτζια
- Population
- 559
- Area
- 29.1617
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- native label
- Χάρτζια
- Commons category
- Charkeia
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- Chartzia Roman Tombs and Archaeology of the area
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Charkeia or Chartzia (, ) is a village in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus, east of Kyrenia. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
==Chartzia Roman Tombs and Archaeology of the area== It is believed that in Roman times, Cyprus and this region was more populated than it is today. There are well preserved Byzantine tombs. The stone steps lead dawn to eight subterranean chambers, all hewn out of the solid rock with r remarkable precision for the crude tools of those days. The tomb architecture is exactly the same as in the catacombs of Kyrenia, using similar tool markings can be seen above arched entrance. There are a number of other tombs here, whose entrances are concealed by the evergreen shrub, "Skinia" with the entrances blocked by large stones. This necropolis is a sure sign of a near-by Byzantine town.
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