Astromeritis

Astromeritis (Greek: Αστρομερίτης, Turkish: Astromerit) is a large village in the Morphou Department of the Nicosia District of Cyprus. It is located 30 km (18.64 mi) from the capital Nicosia. At the 2011 census it had a population of 2,307.

Astromeritis
Astromeritis Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°8′0″N 33°2′0″E
Country	Cyprus
District	Nicosia District
Government
• Type	Community council
• President	MOKA
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	2,307
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	2722
Website	http://www.astromeritis.org/

Green Line crossing

Astromeritis is the location of one of the six de facto crossings across the UN Buffer Zone between the area effectively controlled by the Republic of Cyprus and the Northern Cyprus. The town on the northern side of the border is Zodeia (Turkish: Bostancı). The crossing is only for vehicular traffic.

The crossing was opened on 31 August 2005.