Dhekelia

Dhekelia Geography

Location
on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta

Geographic coordinates
34 59 N, 33 45 E

Area
total: 130.8 sq km
note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves

Area - comparative
about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC

Climate
temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters

Environment - current issues
netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn

Geography - note
British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus



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