Gerolakkos
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Coordinates: 35°11′N 33°15′E / 35.183°N 33.250°E | |
Country ( de jure) | Cyprus |
• District | Nicosia District |
Country ( de facto) | Northern Cyprus [1] |
• District | Lefkoşa District |
Population (2011)
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• Total | 2,777 |
• Municipality | 3,884 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Website | Turkish Cypriot municipality |
Gerolakkos ( Greek: Γερόλακκος; Turkish: Alayköy) is a village near Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. It is immediately north of the Green Line. Nicosia International Airport (now defunct) is located about 2 km to its south-east. De facto, Gerolakkos is under the control of Northern Cyprus.