Limnitis

Limnitis
Limnitis
Coordinates: 35°10′02″N 32°44′17″E / 35.16722°N 32.73806°E / 35.16722; 32.73806
Country (de jure) Cyprus
  DistrictNicosia District
Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus
  DistrictLefke District
Population
 (2011)
  Total
458
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Limnitis (Greek: Λιμνίτης; Turkish: Yeşilırmak) is a coastal village in the Tylliria region of north-western Cyprus. The upper parts of the village are located 20 metres above sea level, but Limnitis extends all the way down to the beach.

Limnitis is under the de jure control of the Republic of Cyprus and is a quarter of Xerovounos.; it is under the de facto control of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, whose sovereignty is recognised only by Turkey.