Astromeritis

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Astromeritis
Astromeritis is located in Cyprus
Astromeritis
Astromeritis
Location in Cyprus
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Country  Cyprus
District Nicosia District
Government
 • Type Community council
 • President Aris Constantinou
Elevation 520 ft (160 m)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 2,307
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 2722
Website http://www.astromeritis.org/

Astromeritis (Greek: Αστρομερίτης, Turkish: Astromerit) is a large village in the Morphou Department of the Nicosia District of Cyprus. It is located 30 km (18.64 mi) from the capital Nicosia. By the 2001 census it had a total population of 2,361.

Green Line crossing

Astromeritis is the location of one of the six de facto crossings across the UN Buffer Zone between the area effectively controlled by the Republic of Cyprus and the Northern Cyprus. The town on the northern side of the border is Zodeia (Turkish: Bostancı). The crossing is only for vehicular traffic.

The crossing was opened on 31 August 2005.

References

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