Katokopia ( el, Kατωκοπιά []; tr, Zümrütköy) is a village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, 7 km east of Morphou. ''De facto'', it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.
Originally inhabited by
Greek Cypriots, since the
Turkish invasion in 1974, the village has been solely inhabited by Turks.
Culture, sports, and tourism
Turkish Cypriot Zümrütköy Sports Club was founded in 1975, and now in Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) K-PET 2nd League.
Northern Cyprus
Association of Football Clubs
Katokopia is the original home of Greek Cypriot football club Doxa Katokopia
Doxa Katokopias FC ( el, Δόξα Κατωκοπιάς) is a Cypriot football team from Katokopia in the Nicosia District. Since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, Katokopia is under Turkish occupation, and the club moved to Peristerona, ...
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Communities in Nicosia District
Populated places in Güzelyurt District
Greek Cypriot villages depopulated during the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus
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