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Dhekelia > Geography (Facts)
| Dhekelia - Geography (Facts) |
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| Location: |
on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta |
| Geographic coordinates: |
34 59 N, 33 45 E |
| Map references: |
Middle East |
| Area: |
total: 130.8 sq km
note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves |
| Area - comparative: |
about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries: |
total: NA; note - boundary with Cyprus is being resurveyed |
| Coastline: |
27.5 km |
| Climate: |
temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters |
| Environment - current issues: |
netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn |
| Geography - note: |
British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus |
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