Palaiosofos (Greek: Παλαιόσοφος; Turkish: Malatya) is a small village in Cyprus, located southeast of Lapithos. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.

Palaiosofos
Palaiosofos is located in Cyprus
Palaiosofos
Palaiosofos
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°19′34″N 33°12′26″E / 35.32611°N 33.20722°E / 35.32611; 33.20722
Country (de jure) Cyprus
 • DistrictKyrenia District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1]
 • DistrictGirne District
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
180
 Along with Motides
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

References

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  1. ^ In 1983, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus unilaterally declared independence from the Republic of Cyprus. The de facto state is not recognised by any UN state except Turkey.
  2. ^ KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF), TRNC State Planning Organization, 6 August 2013, p. 20