Morphou

Also known as Morfou

Morphou (; ) is a town in the northwestern part of Cyprus, under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Having been a predominantly Greek Cypriot community before the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, the town is now inhabited by Turkish Cypriots.

Key facts

Settlement.imagesize: 300
Settlement.name: Morphou
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Morphou orange monument.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The symbolic orange monument at the center of Morphou, representing the town's citrus industry
Settlement.pushpin_map: Cyprus
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Morphou in Cyprus.
Settlement.pushpin_relief: y
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1:  • District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Nicosia District
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type3:  • District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Güzelyurt District
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor (de jure)
Settlement.leader_name: Victor Hadjiavraam
Settlement.leader_title1: Mayor (de facto)

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Official website

Μόρφου – Μόρφου

Αρχική

morphou.org.cy →

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Μόρφου
Population: 7465
Area: 58.2031
Elevation: 48
Official website: www.morphou.org.cy
Image: Morphou orange monument.jpg

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Commons category: Morphou
postal code: 2700
native label: Μόρφου

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History
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Education
Culture
Church
Notable people
Climate
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With a population of 18,000 people, the town is famous for its oranges, apples, vegetables, grapefruit and melons. A large proportion of the citrus fruits are exported and the remainder are turned into fruit juice and canned for local consumption and export. Morphou is also famous for its annual Orange Festival, which is a major event lasting two weeks.