Kioneli
Encyclopedia
Kioneli is a town in Northern Cyprus
, near the capital city Nicosia
. Its population is estimated at around 20,000 people, with a rate of growth of approximately 10% per year.
The Turkish Cypriot football club Gönyeli Spor Kulübü
is based in Kioneli. Kioneli's stadium, Ali Naci Karacan Stadı, houses football matches as well as concerts and the annual 23 April Children's Day events.
Every July, the Kioneli International Folk Dance Festival takes place in the town center. The event lasts one week, with groups of dancers from countries such as Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey performing traditional folk dance.
Kioneli is a popular town for students looking to rent accommodation as it is about 15 minutes driving distance from the Nicosia
-based Near East University
.
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, near the capital city Nicosia
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
. Its population is estimated at around 20,000 people, with a rate of growth of approximately 10% per year.
The Turkish Cypriot football club Gönyeli Spor Kulübü
Gönyeli S.K.
Gönyeli Spor Kulübü is a Turkish Cypriot football club based in Kioneli, Nicosia.-Honors:*Birinci Lig: *Kıbrıs Kupası and Federasyon Kupası: *Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası: ...
is based in Kioneli. Kioneli's stadium, Ali Naci Karacan Stadı, houses football matches as well as concerts and the annual 23 April Children's Day events.
Every July, the Kioneli International Folk Dance Festival takes place in the town center. The event lasts one week, with groups of dancers from countries such as Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey performing traditional folk dance.
Kioneli is a popular town for students looking to rent accommodation as it is about 15 minutes driving distance from the Nicosia
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
-based Near East University
Near East University
Near East University is a private university where over 17 thousand students from Cyprus and 55 overseas countries carry out undergraduate and postgraduate studies...
.
External links
- http://www.gonyelibelediyesi.com/index.htm Municipality
- http://www.neu.edu.tr/first.asp Near East University
- http://www.kktcb.eu/index.php Northern Cyprus e-Government