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Vokolida

Coordinates: 35°22′44″N 34°4′15″E / 35.37889°N 34.07083°E / 35.37889; 34.07083
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Vokolida
Βοκολίδα
Bafra
village
Nickname: 
Bafra Beach
Vokolida is located in Cyprus
Vokolida
Vokolida
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°22′44″N 34°4′15″E / 35.37889°N 34.07083°E / 35.37889; 34.07083
Country (de jure) Cyprus
 • DistrictFamagusta District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1]
 • Districtİskele District
Government
 • MukhtarSelim Çetil
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total1,019
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitebafrabeach.com

Vokolida (Greek: Βοκολίδα, Turkish: Bafra) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located on the Karpas Peninsula. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.

The Bafra region has been designated a holiday resort with luxury hotels "Bafra Beach" for tourist expansion by the North Cyprus government.

References

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  1. ^ In 1983, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus unilaterally declared independence from the Republic of Cyprus. The de facto state is not recognised by any UN state except Turkey.
  2. ^ KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı [Northern Cyprus 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF), Northern Cyprus State Planning Organization, 6 August 2013