Acheritou
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  Acheritou Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 35°6′2″N 33°51′38″E / 35.10056°N 33.86056°E | |
| Country (de jure) |  Cyprus |
| • District | Famagusta District |
| Country (de facto) |  Northern Cyprus[1] |
| • District | Gazimağusa District |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 911 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Acheritou (Greek: Αχερίτου [locally [aʃeˈɾitu]]; Turkish: Güvercinlik) is a village in Cyprus, located just to the west of the Agios Nikolaos section of Dhekelia SBA. De facto, it is part of Northern Cyprus. In 2011, its population was 911.
- ^ In 1983, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus unilaterally declared independence from the Republic of Cyprus. The de facto state is not recognised by any UN state except Turkey.
- ^ "Northern Cyprus 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı" [Northern Cyprus 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF). Northern Cyprus State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2013.