Kontemenos
Kontemenos | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Κοντεμένος (Greek) Kılıçaslan (Turkish) | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′11″N 33°7′18″E / 35.26972°N 33.12167°E | |
| Country (de jure) | Cyprus |
| • District | Kyrenia District |
| Country (de facto) | Northern Cyprus |
| • District | Girne District |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 194 |
| 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.