Rizokarpaso

Also known as Dipkarpaz

Rizokarpaso ( []; ) is a town on the Karpas Peninsula in the northeastern part of Cyprus. While nominally part of the Famagusta District of the Republic of Cyprus, it has been under the control of Northern Cyprus since the Turkish invasion of the island in 1974, being administered as part of the İskele District.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Rizokarpaso is referenced by 151 other articles, and connects out to Cyprus, Agia Triada and Süleyman Demirel.

The entry is geolocated on the map in city_region, across 3 mapped points.

It sits within the topics Communities in Famagusta District, Greek enclaves in Northern Cyprus and Municipalities of Northern Cyprus.

Its subject is documented across 27 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Rizokarpaso
Settlement.image_caption: Ayios Synesios Church
Settlement.pushpin_map: Cyprus
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Rizokarpaso in Cyprus.
Settlement.pushpin_relief: y
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1:  • District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Famagusta District
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type3:  • District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: İskele District
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Suphi Coşkun
Settlement.leader_party: CTP
Settlement.established_title: Settled
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: town
Part of: Famagusta District
Country: Northern Cyprus
Located in: İskele District
Population: 2349
Elevation: 133
Image: Dipkarpaz.jpg

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Commons category: Dipkarpaz

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections

Contents

Geography
Climate
History
Demographics
Politics
Culture and tourism
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References
External links

Rizokarpaso is one of the largest towns on the peninsula. Soil near the town consists of terra fusca, which is very fertile. Local crops include carob, cotton, tobacco, and grain. The municipality's territory features the Karpaz National Park, home to the Karpass donkey and some of the finest beaches of the island.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rizokarpaso” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.