Platani, Cyprus

Platani

Πλατάνι (Greek)
*Çınarlı* (Turkish)
Platani Πλατάνι (Greek); Çınarlı (Turkish);
	Platani
	Coordinates: 35°19′59″N 33°45′06″E / 35.33306°N 33.75167°E
Country (de jure)	Cyprus
• District	Famagusta District
Country (de facto)	Northern Cyprus
• District	Gazimağusa District
Population (2011)
• Total	183

Platani (Greek: Πλατάνι; Turkish: Çınarlı, meaning "place with a platanus", previously known as Bladan) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, situated 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) north of Lefkoniko. Under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus, Platani is a Turkish Cypriot community with a population of 183 as of 2011. The village is renowned locally for its proximity to the stalactite cave known as "Incirli Mağra".

References

^ In 1983, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus unilaterally declared independence from the Republic of Cyprus. The de facto state is not recognised by any UN state except Turkey.
^ "KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı" [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF) (in Turkish). TRNC State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013.