Astromeritis
Astromeritis | |
|---|---|
| Αστρομερίτης (Greek) | |
  Astromeritis Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 35°8′0″N 33°2′0″E / 35.13333°N 33.03333°E | |
| Kintra |  Cyprus |
| Destrict | Nicosia Destrict |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Aris Constantinou |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2001[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,361 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 2722 |
| Website | http://www.astromeritis.org/ |
Astromeritis (Greek: Αστρομερίτης) is a lairge veelage in the Morphou Depairtment o the Nicosia Destrict o Cyprus. It is locatit 30 km (18.64 mi) frae the caipital Nicosia. Bi the 2001 census it haed a total population o 2,361.
Green Line crossing
[eedit | eedit soorce]Astromeritis is the location o ane o sax crossins athort the UN Buffer Zone atween the aurie effectively controlled bi the Republic o Cyprus an the unrecognisit 'Turkis Republic o Northren Cyprus'. The toun on the northren side o the border is Zodeia (Turkis: Bostancı). The crossin is anerlie for vehicular traffic.
The crossin wis opened on 31 August 2005.