Lefkoniko
Lefkoniko
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Municipality | |
The main square of the town | |
| Coordinates: 35°15′36″N 33°43′54″E / 35.26000°N 33.73167°E | |
| Country (de jure) | Cyprus |
| • District | Famagusta District |
| Country (de facto) | Northern Cyprus |
| • District | Gazimağusa District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hasan Öztaş (in Lefkoniko) Zina Lisandrou Panagidi (in exile) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,253 |
| • Municipality | 2,380 |
| Website | Turkish Cypriot municipality |
Lefkoniko (Greek: Λευκόνοικο; Turkish: Lefkonuk or Geçitkale) is a town in the Mesaoria Plain under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus, claimed by Cyprus. Lefkoniko is the birthplace of Cypriot national poet Vasilis Michaelides and is known for its lace.
Geçitkale Air Base of the Turkish Air Force is near Lefkoniko.