Rizokarpaso

Rizokarpaso Ριζοκάρπασο (Greek) Dipkarpaz (Turkish)
Dipkarpaz Mosque (top) Ayios Synesios Church (bottom)
Rizokarpaso Rizokarpaso in Cyprus.
Coordinates: 35°35′55″N 34°22′50″E / 35.59861°N 34.38056°E / 35.59861; 34.38056
Country (de jure)	Cyprus
• District	Famagusta District
Country (de facto)	Northern Cyprus[1]
• District	İskele District
Government
• Mayor	Suphi Coşkun (CTP)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	2,349
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Rizokarpaso (Greek: Ριζοκάρπασο [locally [rizˑoˈkar̥paso]]; Turkish: Dipkarpaz) is a town on the Karpas Peninsula in the Northeastern part of Cyprus. While nominally part of the Famagusta District of the Republic of Cyprus, it has been under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus since the Turkish invasion of the island in 1974, being administered as part of the İskele District.

Rizokarpaso is one of the largest towns on the peninsula. Soil near the town consists of terra fusca, which is very fertile. Local crops include carob, cotton, tobacco, and grain. The town's surroundings are renowned for being the wildest and one of the most unspoilt parts of the island. The municipality's territory features the Karpaz National Park, home to the Karpass donkey and some of the finest beaches of the island.^[3]

The economy is primarily based on agriculture, husbandry, and fisheries. Since 2000, the town has embraced the concept of eco-tourism, and converted old traditional village houses into guesthouses in traditional styles. The area lacks any industrial plants.^[3]