Gypsou
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Gypsou (Greek: Γύψου; Turkish: Akova), sometimes also Gypsos (from Gypsum), is a village located in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, near the town of Lefkoniko. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
The village got its name from a small hill about 1 mile to the north. From this hill the locals produced Plaster of Paris, commonly known as Gypsum hence the name Gypsos.[2]
The climate is hot in summer with temperatures sometimes reaching 40 °C or 104 °F in August, whilst the winters are pleasant with maxima averaging about 15 °C or 59 °F in the winter months of January and February. The village was connected to the electricity network early in 1959-60 and all village roads surfaced with asphalt in 1962.[citation needed]
This is a mainly small scale farming village with farmers producing wheat, barley, vegetables and fruit. [citation needed]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Gypsou". www.prio-cyprus-displacement.net. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
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