Asomatos (Greek: Ασώματος (Κερύνειας); Turkish: Özhan) is a village near Myrtou in northern Cyprus. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Asomatos | |
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Asomatos Location of Asomatos in Cyprus | |
Coordinates: 35°16′33″N 33°06′25″E / 35.27583°N 33.10694°E | |
Country (de jure) | Cyprus |
• District | Kyrenia District |
Country (de facto) | Northern Cyprus[1] |
• District | Girne District |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 73 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Asomatos was the second largest Maronite village after Kormakitis. Before the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, its inhabitants numbered 527, whereas, today[when?]none.[3]
The village is used as a military camp by the Turkish army. The Maronites may visit the village only on Sundays, with limited time restrictions, for mass in the Church of St. Michael the Archangel.[3]