# Kontea

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Village in Famagusta District, Cyprus

Kontea Κοντέα (Greek) Türkmenköy (Turkish) Village Kontea Location in Cyprus Coordinates: 35°6′12″N 33°42′58″E / 35.10333°N 33.71611°E / 35.10333; 33.71611 Country (de jure) Cyprus • District Famagusta District Country (de facto) Northern Cyprus[1] • District Gazimağusa District Time zone UTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

**Kontea** ([Greek](/source/Greek_language): Κοντέα, [Turkish](/source/Turkish_language): *Türkmenköy*) is a village in the [Famagusta District](/source/Famagusta_District) of [Cyprus](/source/Cyprus), located 3 km east of [Lysi](/source/Lysi). The name of the village originates in the era of [Venetian](/source/Republic_of_Venice) rule in Cyprus and it originally means "county" in Italian (full historical appellation: *Contea di Famagosta*). It is under the *de facto* control of [Northern Cyprus](/source/Northern_Cyprus).

Türkmenköy Aydın Sports Club is the football team of Kontea that is in Northern Cyprus Football League since 1977. South Mesaoria Social Facility for Kontea and Pergamos is constructed by the help of European Union.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** In 1983, the [Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus](/source/Northern_Cyprus) unilaterally [declared independence](/source/Declaration_of_Independence_of_the_Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus) from the Republic of [Cyprus](/source/Cyprus). The *[de facto](/source/List_of_states_with_limited_recognition)* state is not [recognised](/source/Diplomatic_recognition) by any UN state except [Turkey](/source/Turkey).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Haber Kibris, 28 February 2013](https://haberkibris.com/guney-mesaryada-dev-proje-hayata-geciyor-2013-02-28.html) Giant Project in South Mesaoria

v t e Famagusta District Municipalities Agia Napa Akanthou Famagusta Lefkoniko Lysi Paralimni–Deryneia Municipal Districts Acheritou Achna Agia Napa Avgorou Deryneia Frenaros Liopetri Paralimni Sotira Communities Afania Agia Trias Agios Andronikos (Topçuköy) Agios Andronikos Agios Chariton Agios Efstathios Agios Georgios Agios Iakovos Agios Ilias Agios Nikolaos Agios Sergios Agios Symeon Agios Theodoros Aloda Angastina Ardana Arnadi Artemi Assia Avgolida Balalan Bogazi Chatos Davlos Enkomi Eptakomi Flamoudi Gaidouras Galateia Galinoporni Gastria Genagra Gerani Goufes Gypsou Kalopsida Knodara Koilanemos Koma tou Gialou Komi Kebir Kontea Kornokipos Koroveia Kouklia Krideia Lapathos Leonarisso Limnia Livadia Lythrangomi Makrasyka Mandres Maratha Marathovounos Melanagra Melounta Milia Monarga Mousoulita Neta Ovgoros Patriki Peristerona Perivolia Pigi Platani Prastio Psyllatos Pyrga Rizokarpaso Santalaris Sinta Spathariko Strongylos Stylloi Sygkrasi Tavros Trikomo Trypimeni Vasili Vathylakas Vatili Vitsada Vokolida Yialousa

v t e Gazimağusa District (Northern Cyprus) Settlements Acheritou/Güvercinlik Achna/Düzce Agios Chariton/Ergenekon Agios Nikolaos/Yamaçköy Agios Sergios/Yeni Boğaziçi Akanthou/Tatlısu Aloda/Atlılar Angastina/Aslanköy Artemi/Arıdamı Assia/Paşaköy Chatos Enkomi/Tuzla Famagusta/Gazimağusa Gaidouras/Korkuteli Genagra/Nergisli Goufes/Çamlıca Gypsou/Akova Kalopsida/Çayönü Knodara/Gönendere Kontea/Türkmenköy Kornokipos/Görneç Kouklia/Köprülü Lefkoniko/Geçitkale Limnia/Mormenekşe Lysi/Akdoğan Makrasyka/İncirli Maratha/Muratağa Marathovounos/Ulukışla Melounta/Mallıdağ Milia/Yıldırım Mousoulita/Kurudere Pergamos/Beyarmudu Peristeronopigi/Alaniçi Platani/Çınarlı Prastio/Dörtyol Psyllatos/Sütlüce Pyrga/Pirhan Santalaris/Sandallar Sinta/İnönü Strongylos/Turunçlu Stylloi/Mutluyaka Trypimeni/Tirmen Varosha/Maraş Vatili/Vadili Vitsada/Pınarlı

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