Palaikythro (Greek: Παλαίκυθρο, Turkish: Balıkesir) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, located 6 km south of Kythrea, on the main Nicosia-Famagusta highway. The village is under de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Palaikythro | |
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village | |
  Palaikythro Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 35°12′24″N 33°29′36″E / 35.20667°N 33.49333°E | |
| Country (de jure) |  Cyprus |
| • District | Nicosia District |
| Country (de facto) |  Northern Cyprus[1] |
| • District | Lefkoşa District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |