Katokopia

Katokopia (Greek: Kατωκοπιά [locally [katokoˈpca]]; Turkish: Zümrütköy) is a village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, 7 km east of Morphou. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.

Katokopia Kατωκοπιά (Greek) Zümrütköy (Turkish)
Katokopia
Coordinates: 35°10′27″N 33°03′04″E
Country (de jure)	Cyprus
• District	Nicosia District
Country (de facto)	Northern Cyprus[1]
• District	Güzelyurt District
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	817
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Climate	Csa

Originally inhabited by Greek Cypriots, since the Turkish invasion in 1974, the village has been solely inhabited by Turks.^[3]

Culture, sports, and tourism

Turkish Cypriot Zümrütköy Sports Club was founded in 1975, and now in Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) K-PET 2nd League.^[4]

Katokopia is the original home of Greek Cypriot football club Doxa Katokopia.