Lythrangomi

35.47777777777834.166666666667Koordinaten: 35 ° 28 ' 40 "N, 34 ° 10' 0" E

Lythrangomi (Greek Λυθράγκωμη, also Lythrankomi, Lithrangomi or Lythragkomi ), Turkish Boltaşlı, is a village on the Karpas Peninsula in the north-east of Cyprus. It belongs in fact to the district İskele the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, but which formally to the district of Famagusta of Cyprus.

The place is known for the Church of Panagia Kanakaria, which goes back to the early 6th century and the mosaics were an art theft victim.

In 1946 the village had 369 inhabitants, in 1960 only 275, including 170 Greek Cypriots and 105 Turkish Cypriots. Due to the division of the island, the Greek Cypriots were expelled from the city, at the same time the Turks settled in Anatolia.

Lythrangomi / Boltaşlı is located on the southern and smaller of the two roads to Rizokarpaso ( Dipkarpaz ). Neighbouring villages are in the West Vasili ( Gelincik ) and Leonarisso ( Ziyamet ), to the east Vathylakas ( Derince ) and Ayios Symeon ( Αvtepe ).