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.

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

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