Transport in Cyprus
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Because Cyprus has no working railway system, various other methods of transportation are needed to ensure the proper delivery of any cargo, be it human or freight. Since the last railway was dismantled in 1950, the only remaing modes of transport are by highways, by sea, and by air.
Highways
total: Greek Cypriot area: 10,663 km (1998 est.); Turkish Cypriot area: 2,350 km (1996 est.)
paved: Greek Cypriot area: 6,249 km (1998 est.); Turkish Cypriot area: 1,370 km (1996 est.)
unpaved: Greek Cypriot area: 4,414 km (1998 est.); Turkish Cypriot area: 980 km (1996 est.)
Driving is on the left.
Intercity motorways:
- A1 (Nicosia-Limassol)
- A2 (A1-Larnaca)-merges with A1 near Pera Chorio
- A3 (Larnaca-Agia Napa-Paralimni)
- A5 (A1-Larnaca)-merges with A1 near Kofinou
- A6 (Pafos-Limassol)
- A9 (Nicosia-Astromeritis) - partially under construction
Ports and harbors
The main harbors of the island are Limassol harbor, and Larnaca harbor, which service cargo, passenger, and cruise ships. A smaller cargo dock also exists at Vasilikos, near Zygi (a small town between Larnaca and Limassol). Smaller vessels and private yatchs can dock at Marinas in Cyprus.
Larnaca Marina
Larnaca, Cyprus
34° 55' 05" N / 033° 38' 29" E
St Raphael Marina
Limassol, Cyprus
34° 42' 00" N / 033° 10' 00" E
List of ports and harbors: Famagusta, Kyrenia (Northern Cyprus), Larnaca, Limassol, Paphos, Vasilikos
Merchant marine
total: 1,414 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 23,497,776 GRT/37,331,506 DWT
ships by type: barge carrier 2, bulk 442, cargo 495, chemical tanker 22, combination bulk 40, combination ore/oil 8, container 144, liquified gas 6, passenger 8, petroleum tanker 142, refrigerated cargo 41, roll-on/roll-off 45, short-sea passenger 13, specialized tanker 4, vehicle carrier 2 (1999 est.)
note: a flag of convenience registry; [[includes ships from 37 countries among which are Greece 611, Germany 129, Russia 49,]] Latvia 278, Netherlands 20, Japan 28, Cuba 16, China 15, Hong Kong 13, and Poland 15 (1998 est.)
Airports
15 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
total:
12
2,438 to 3,047 m:
7
1,524 to 2,437 m:
1
914 to 1,523 m:
3
under 914 m:
1 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total:
3
914 to 1,523 m:
1
under 914 m:
2 (1999 est.)
Heliports: 6 (1999 est.)
International airports:
- Larnaca International Airport
- Paphos International Airport
- Nicosia International Airport (closed since 1974)
External Links
Cyprus airlines:
- Cyprus Airways
- Helios Airways - name now changed (May 2006)from Helios to A-Jet
Other links: