Gerolakkos

Gerolakkos
Gerolakkos
Coordinates: 35°11′N 33°15′E / 35.183°N 33.250°E / 35.183; 33.250
Country (de jure) Cyprus
  DistrictNicosia District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus
  DistrictLefkoşa District
Population
 (2011)
  Total
2,777
  Municipality
3,884
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
WebsiteTurkish Cypriot municipality

Gerolakkos (Greek: Γερόλακκος; Turkish: Alayköy) is a village near Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. It is immediately north of the Green Line. Nicosia International Airport (now defunct) is located about 2 km to its south-east. De facto, Gerolakkos is under the control of Northern Cyprus.