Varosha, Famagusta
Varosha
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Varosha in 2006 | |
| Coordinates: 35°06′39″N 33°57′13″E / 35.11083°N 33.95361°E | |
| Country (de jure) | Cyprus |
| • District | Famagusta District |
| Country (de facto) | Northern Cyprus |
| • District | Gazimağusa District |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 226(Census of Northern Cyprus) 39,000 (at peak) |
Varosha (Greek: Βαρώσια, romanized: Varósia, locally [vaˈɾoʃa]; Turkish: Maraş [maˈɾaʃ] or Kapalı Maraş) is the southern quarter of Famagusta, a de jure territory of Cyprus, currently under the control of Northern Cyprus. Varosha has a population of 226 in the 2011 Northern Cyprus census. The area of Varosha is 6.19 km2 (2.39 sq mi).