Karavas
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Karavas (Template:Langx; Template:Langx) is a town in the north of the Cyprus island. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Template:As of, the town has a population of 6,597.[1]
Etymology
The name Karavas comes from the Greek karávi (Script error: No such module "Lang".), meaning "ship". The name Alsancak comes from the two Turkish words Al, meaning "Red" and 'Sancak meaning "flag".
History
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The Turkish Cypriot municipality Alsancak was founded in 1974.
"Pente Mili" is one of the most beautiful beaches in Karavas.
The Cyprus Treasure, an impressive collection of silver vessels, dishes, spoons and jewelry, was found here in 1902 and 1917. It can be found in the British Museum in London, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the Cyprus Museum in Nicosia.
Notable people
Karavas is the birthplace of the Cypriot-American organic chemist K. C. Nicolaou.
International relations
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Twin towns – sister cities
Karavas is twinned with:
- Karavas, Cythera, Greece (since 1997)
- Template:Flagicon Bornova, İzmir, Turkey (since 2011)[2]
- Template:Flagicon Gazipaşa, Antalya, Turkey (since 2015)[3]
References
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