Melandra, Cyprus

Melandra (Greek: Μελάνδρα, also spelled Μελάντρα, Turkish: Beşiktepe) is an abandoned Turkish Cypriot village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of Lysos. Prior to 1974, the village was inhabited by Turkish Cypriots.[2] The village is destroyed, apparently by shelling.

Melandra
Μελάνδρα
Melandra is located in Cyprus
Melandra
Melandra
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°59′21″N 32°31′30″E
Country Cyprus
DistrictPaphos District
Population
 (2001)[1]
  Total0
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
6319

References

  1. Census 2001
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved June 14, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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