Kyrenia
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Kyrenia is a historic city located on the northern coast of Cyprus, famous for its picturesque harbour and medieval castle. The city is currently controlled by Northern Cyprus, a territory with a distinct political status on the island.
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Place details
- Locality
- Girne
- Region
- Keryneia
- Country
- Kuzey Kıbrıs
- Population
- 26,701
- Timezone
Article
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Ancient times
- Middle ages
- Ottoman rule
- British rule
- 1960–present
- Cityscape
- Harbour
- Architecture
- Climate
- Economy
- Culture
- Education
- Notable people
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Gallery
- References
- Notes
- References
- External links
Kyrenia is a city on the northern coast of Cyprus, noted for its historic harbour and castle. It is under the control of Northern Cyprus.
While there is evidence showing that the wider region of Kyrenia has been populated before, Greek myths suggest Kyrenia was founded by the Achaeans Cepheus and Praxandrus who ended up there after the Trojan War. The heroes named the new city after their hometown Kyrenia in Achaea, Greece.