Petra, Cyprus

Petra (Greek: Πέτρα, lit: 'stone'; Turkish: Petre or Taşköy, lit: 'stone village') is a former village in Cyprus, now uninhabited and largely destroyed. It is located east of the town of Lefka and just north the Green Line. De facto, Petra is under the control of Northern Cyprus.

Petra Πέτρα (Greek) Taşköy (Turkish)
Petra
Coordinates: 35°06′31″N 32°54′28″E
Country (de jure)	Cyprus
• District	Nicosia District
Country (de facto)	Northern Cyprus[1]
• District	Lefke District
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Petra had a mixed Greek and Turkish Cypriot population with a Greek Cypriot majority. Some of the village has been used as a military camp.^[2]