Angastina
Angastina (Greek: Αγκαστίνα, Turkish: Aslanköy) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located around 20 km east of Nicosia, on the main road to Famagusta. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Angastina is perched on a gentle river terrace chalk escarpment over the Pedias river plain at 66 metres above sea level.
Angastina | |
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village | |
| Αγκαστίνα (Greek) Aslanköy (Turkish) | |
Angastina, Cyprus, 2012. Viewed from the northern Nicosia to Famagusta highway. Note the bell tower of Agia Paraskevi right of the communications tower | |
Angastina Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 35°12′8″N 33°35′11″E | |
| Country (de jure) | Cyprus |
| • District | Famagusta District |
| Country (de facto) | Northern Cyprus |
| • District | Gazimağusa District |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 439 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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