Karavostasi (Greek: Καραβοστάσι; Turkish: Gemikonağı) is a town in Cyprus, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Lefka. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Karavostasi | |
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![]() The jetty at Karavostasi | |
Coordinates: 35°8′11″N 32°50′2″E / 35.13639°N 32.83389°E | |
Country (de jure) | ![]() |
• District | Nicosia District |
Country (de facto) | ![]() |
• District | Lefke District |
Government | |
• Mukhtar | Ahmet Ced |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 2,075 |
Karavostasi is home to the port of Gemikonağı, which was historically used for exporting copper but is inactive since 1992.[3][4]
Before the conflict in Cyprus, Karavostasi had been a mixed village. Its name means "boat stop" in both Greek and Turkish.[5]