Zodeia
Encyclopedia
Zodeia is a village on the island of Cyprus
. It is located east of Morphou in Nicosia District
. It is in the northern part of the island which has been occupied
by Turkey
since August 15, 1974. At the time of the invasion
, the population of the village was around 8000.
between the Republic of Cyprus and the TRNC. The town on the Republic side of the border is Astromeritis
. The crossing is only for vehicular traffic.
The crossing was opened on 31 August 2005.
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
. It is located east of Morphou in Nicosia District
Nicosia District
For the district of Northern Cyprus, see Lefkoşa District.Nicosia District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is the island country's capital city, Nicosia...
. It is in the northern part of the island which has been occupied
Occupied territories
Occupied territory is territory under military occupation. Occupation is a term of art in international law; in accordance with Article 42 of the Laws and Customs of War on Land ; October 18, 1907, territory is considered occupied when it is actually placed under the authority of the hostile army...
by Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
since August 15, 1974. At the time of the invasion
Cyprus dispute
The Cyprus dispute is the result of the ongoing conflict between the Republic of Cyprus and Turkey, over the Turkish occupied northern part of Cyprus....
, the population of the village was around 8000.
Green Line crossing
Zodeia is the location of one of six crossings across the Green Line and the UN buffer zoneUnited Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus
The United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus runs for more than along what is known as the Green Line and has an area of . The zone partitions the island of Cyprus into a southern area effectively controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus , and the northern area...
between the Republic of Cyprus and the TRNC. The town on the Republic side of the border is Astromeritis
Astromeritis
Astromeritis is a large village in the Morphou Department of the Nicosia District of Cyprus. It is located from the capital Nicosia...
. The crossing is only for vehicular traffic.
The crossing was opened on 31 August 2005.