Kalo Chorio Kapouti
Kalo Chorio Kapouti (Greek: Καλό Χωριό Καπούτι; Turkish: Kalkanlı) is a village in Cyprus, near Morphou, and 32 km north-west of Nicosia. The village is connected to Diorios, another village to the north. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.
Kalo Chorio Kapouti
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Kalo Chorio Kapouti | |
| Coordinates: 35°14′40″N 33°02′20″E | |
| Country (de jure) | Cyprus |
| • District | Nicosia District |
| Country (de facto) | Northern Cyprus |
| • District | Güzelyurt District |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,305 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Before 1974, Kalo Chorio Kapouti was inhabited by Greek Cypriots. Displaced Turkish Cypriots from Kato Arodes resettled in Kapouti, giving it the Turkish name of their old village (Kalkanlı, meaning "armed with a shield").
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