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Cyprus has a subtropical climate, Mediterranean and semi-arid type (Csa and BSh) according to Köppen climate classification, [1] [2] with very mild winters on sea level and warm to hot summers. Snow is possible only in the Troodos Mountains in the central part of the island. Rain occurs mainly in winter, with summer being generally dry.
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Cyprus is situated in the Eastern Mediterranean and is described as "amongst the geographic areas that are most vulnerable to climate change". [12] Because of the short residence time of waters, the Mediterranean Sea is considered a hot-spot for climate change effects. [13] According to climate projections, the Mediterranean Sea could become ...
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Cyprus lies in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.It is the third-largest island in the Mediterranean, with an area of 9,251 km². The Troodos Mountains lie in the southwest of the island, and Mount Olympus (aka Chionistra), Cyprus' highest peak, reaches an elevation of 1,952 m.
Xylofagou's name roughly translates to "wood eaters". It lies on the northern flank of a hill, [2] on the edge of a group of several similar villages collectively known as the Kokkinochoria (Greek: Κοκκινοχώρια) which translates to "red villages" due to their abundance of nutrient-dense red soil in which vegetables—especially the extremely popular potatoes that are eaten island ...
It is located south of the Anatolian Peninsula, yet it belongs to the Cyprus Arc. [1] Geographically, Cyprus is located in West Asia, [2] but the country is considered a European country in political geography. [3] Cyprus also had lengthy periods of mainly Greek and intermittent Anatolian, Levantine, Byzantine, Turkish, and Western European ...