Pergamos, Cyprus

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Pergamos
CountryDe jure  Cyprus
De facto  Northern Cyprus
DistrictDe jure Larnaca District
De facto Gazimağusa District
Government
 • Mayorİlker Edip
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total4,125
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
WebsiteTurkish Cypriot municipality:
www.beyarmudubelediyesi.com

Pergamos (Greek: Πέργαμoς; Turkish: Beyarmudu) is a village in Northern Cyprus, between Larnaca and Famagusta.

Etymology

Pergamos was founded by Turks who came from Bergama, Turkey. The village's firt name was Pergama.[2]

Pergamos is the site of a Green Line crossing checkpoint.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Pergamos is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı (PDF), TRNC State Planning Organization, 6 August 2013, p. 19 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Beyarmudu Municipality
  3. ^ Sarıyer - Twin Towns, Sarıyer-City.sk, retrieved 2013-10-19
  4. ^ Kepez - Twin Towns, Kepez-City.sk, retrieved 2013-10-19
  5. ^ Karaman - Twin Towns, Karaman-City.sk, retrieved 2013-10-19