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Platani, Cyprus

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Platani
Platani is located in Cyprus
Platani
Platani
Coordinates: 35°19′59″N 33°45′06″E / 35.33306°N 33.75167°E / 35.33306; 33.75167
Country (de jure) Cyprus
 • DistrictFamagusta District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1]
 • DistrictGazimağusa District
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
183

Platani (Greek: Πλατάνι; Turkish: Çınarlı, meaning "place with a platanus", previously known as Bladan) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, situated 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) north of Lefkoniko. Under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus, Platani is a Turkish Cypriot community with a population of 183 as of 2011. The village is renowned locally for its proximity to the stalactite cave known as "Incirli Mağra".

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" [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF) (in Turkish). TRNC State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013.


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