Artemi

Artemi (Greek: Αρτέμι, Turkish: Arıdamı) is an abandoned village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located 9 km north of Lefkoniko on the south side of the Kyrenia mountain range. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus, being a part of the Gazimağusa District.

Key Information

Artemi
village
Αρτέμι (Greek) Arıdamı (Turkish)
Artemi Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°19′13″N 33°42′13″E / 35.32028°N 33.70361°E / 35.32028; 33.70361
Country (de jure)	Cyprus
• District	Famagusta District
Country (de facto)	Northern Cyprus[1]
• District	Gazimağusa District
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
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The population of the village historically consisted entirely of Turkish Cypriots. Following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 and the displacement of the Greek Cypriot population of the neighbouring town of Lefkoniko, the villagers abandoned Artemi and moved to Lefkoniko instead.^[2]

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. ^ "Artemi". PRIO Cyprus Centre. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

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