Kontemenos
Kontemenos | |
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Κοντεμένος (Greek) Kılıçaslan (Turkish) | |
Country | Cyprus |
• District | Kyrenia District |
Country (controlled by) | Northern Cyprus |
• District | Girne District |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kontemenos (Greek: Κοντεμένος, Turkish: Kılıçaslan) is a town located in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus, 7 km northwest of Skylloura. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Since the Turkish invasion in 1974, the village has been used as a Turkish military camp. The etymology of the village's name is unclear. Until 1974, Turkish Cypriots called the village "Kördemen" or "Kördümen" ("blind wheel"); this name was changed after 1974 and the village was named after Seçim Kılıçaslan, a Turkish soldier who died near the village during the invasion.[1]
References
- ^ "Kontemenos". Prio Cyprus Center. Retrieved 8 January 2016.