Kyrenia (Greek: Κερύνεια, Turkis: Girne) is a toun on the northren coast o Cyprus, notit for its historic harbour an castle. Internaitionally recognised as pairt o the Republic o Cyprus, Kyrenia haes been unner Turkis control syne the Turkis invasion o Cyprus in 1974. Ance predominantly inhabitit bi Greek Cypriots, Kyrenia's population consists nou lairgely o Turkis Cypriots an settlers frae Turkey.

Kyrenia
Ceety
Κερύνεια (Greek) Girne (Turkis)
Kyrenia is located in Cyprus
Kyrenia
Kyrenia
Location in Northren Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°20′25″N 33°19′09″E / 35.34028°N 33.31917°E / 35.34028; 33.31917
KintraDe jure  Cyprus
De facto  Northren Cyprus
eistrictDe jure Kyrenia Destrict
De facto Girne Destrict
Govrenment
 • MayorDe jure Maria Ioannou
De facto Sümer Aygın
Population
 (2006)
 • Total62,504
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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