Gypsos

Gypsou (; Turkish: Akova), sometimes also Gypsos (from Gypsum), is a village located in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, near the town of Lefkoniko. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. The village got its name from a small hill about 1 mile to the north. From this hill the locals produced Plaster of Paris, commonly known as Gypsum hence the name Gypsos. The climate is hot in summer with temperatures sometimes reaching in August, whilst the winters are pleasant with maxima aver…