Ghost Towns
Varosha
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❔ Cause unknown

Varosha

Ghost town · Cyprus

Abandoned
unknown
Founded
—
Population
226
Coordinates
35.111, 33.954
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Why it was abandoned

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History

Varosha is the southern quarter of Famagusta, a de jure territory of Cyprus, currently under the control of Northern Cyprus. Varosha had a population of 226 in the 2011 Northern Cyprus census. The area of Varosha is 6.19 km2 (2.39 sq mi).

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