Achna


Achna is an abandoned village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus. It is just north of the Buffer Zone in Cyprus|Buffer Zone] and it is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. After the Turkish [invasion of Cyprus|1974 Turkish invasion], its displaced inhabitants built a new village nearby.

New village

The inhabitants of Achna built a provisional tent village in the Achna forest, some hundred meters away from their old village, and later started to build a new village, Dasaki Achnas, near the old location, within the confines of the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area.
Dasaki Achnas' population in 2011 was 2,087.

Sports

Achna is known for its football club, Ethnikos Achna FC.