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{{Infobox settlement

|name = Kalo Chorio

|native_name = {{hlist|{{native name|el|Καλό Χωριό|italics=no}}|{{native name|tr|Çamlıköy}}}}

|official_name =

|subdivision_name = {{flag|Cyprus}}

|subdivision_type1 =  • [[Districts of Cyprus|District]]

|subdivision_name1 = [[Nicosia District]]

|subdivision_type2 = Country (controlled by)

|subdivision_name2 = {{flag|Northern Cyprus}}

|subdivision_type3 =  • [[Districts of Northern Cyprus|District]]

|subdivision_name3 = [[Güzelyurt District]]

|population_as_of = 2011

|population_footnotes = <ref>{{citation|url=http://www.devplan.org/Nufus-2011/nufus%20ikinci_.pdf|title=KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı|trans_title=TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census|publisher=TRNC State Planning Organization|date=6 August 2013|p=22}}</ref>

|population_total = 170

'''Kalo Chorio''' ({{lang-el|Καλό Χωριό}}; {{lang-tr|Çamlıköy}}) is a village east of [[Lefka]], Cyprus. ''[[De facto]]'', it is under the control of [[Northern Cyprus]].

==History==

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Due to intercommunal wars between 1963 and 1974, and the village’s inclusion in the Turkish Cypriot enclave of [[Lefka]] a stronghold of the Turkish Cypriot Fighter force, Çamlıköy became a reception center for displaced Turkish Cypriots from nearby villages such as Peristerona, Petra (Taşköy) Ay Nikolas, Fugasa, Peristeronlar (Cengizköy) and Agios Georgios (Madenliköy) in the Solea/Solya region.

During the British Administration of Cyprus, a railway line was built between Famagusta and Lefka in 1905. At the same time several kilometers east of Lefke's Central Business District, in an uninhabited area on the southeastern outskirts of [[Historic Çamlıköy Lefke Train Station, Cyprus (Tarihi Çamlıköy Lefke Tren İstasyonu, Kıbrıs)|Çamlıköy a railway station was also built]]. The station functioned as a place of exchange of services, goods and post office for the district of Lefke.

During this period, many businesses opened around the station and a new residential estate was also established in the surrounding area. While Turkish Cypriots named this new neighborhood [[İstasyon (Kalo Chorio Lefkas) Cyprus|İstasyon]] simple meaning 'Station'; Greek Cypriots called it [[Kalo Chorio (Camlikoy)|Kalo Chorio Lefkas]] meaning ''Lefka's good village'' . When Çamlıköy Train Station was closed most of the businessmen moved to the CBD of Lefka. The remaining a few left to the south of Cyprus during the 1974 war.

Since the Cyprus Mines Corporations at Lefke ceased its operations in 1970's, many people from the region migrated to cities or abroad.

During the Venetian period in Cyprus, Lefka was dominated by [[Catholics]] of [[Italian people|Italian]] descent. Turks migrated to Lefka during [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] rule. The town is the site of the [[European University of Lefke]].

==Famous locals==

[[Asil Nadir]] and [[Nil Burak]] were born in Lefka.

==International relations==

{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Northern Cyprus}}

===Twin towns – sister cities===

Lefka is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:

*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Bergama]], İzmir, Turkey<ref name="Bergama">{{cite web|url=http://www.bergama.bel.tr/IcerikListeler.aspx?kd=68|title=''Bergama - Twin Towns''|publisher=[[copyright|©]] Bergama-City.sk|accessdate=2013-10-19}}</ref>

*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Malatya]], Turkey<ref name="Malatya">{{cite web|url=http://www.malatya.bel.tr/sayfa.asp?id=115|title=''Malatya - Twin Towns''|publisher=[[copyright|©]] Malatya-City.sk|accessdate=2013-10-20}}</ref>

*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Silifke]], Mersin, Turkey<ref name="Silifke">{{cite web|url=http://www.silifke.bel.tr/silifkeye-bir-kardes-sehir-daha-sayfa.html|title=''Silifke - Twin Towns''|publisher=[[copyright|©]] Silifke-City.sk|accessdate=2013-10-20}}</ref>

*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Elmadağ]], Ankara, Turkey<ref name="Elmadağ">{{cite web|url=http://www.radyoelmadag.com/haber/guncel/lefke-belediyesi-kardes-sehir/412.html|title=''Lefke Belediyesi Kardeş Şehir''|publisher=[[copyright|©]] Elmadağ-City.sk|accessdate=2013-10-20}}</ref>

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