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Paphos, [a] also spelled as Pafos, is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In classical antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos, today known as Kouklia, [7] and New Paphos. [8] It is the fourth-largest city in the country, after Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca, with an urban population of 63,600 ...
34°50′N 32°35′E / 34.833°N 32.583°E / 34.833; 32.583 The Paphos District, [a] or simply Paphos (also Pafos), [b] is one of the six districts of Cyprus and it is situated in the western part of Cyprus. Its main town and capital is Paphos. The entire district is controlled by the internationally recognised government of Cyprus. There are four municipalities in Paphos District ...
B20 main Road logo, Paphos. Apostolou Pavlou Avenue (Greek: Λεωφόρος Αποστόλου Παύλου, St. Paul's Avenue) is the busiest road artery in Paphos, Cyprus. I The avenue connects the city center, Ktima, where the shopping and business district is, with Kato Paphos, by the coast, the tourist and entertainment center of the city ...
This is a list of settlements in Cyprus. The English name is indicated first, followed by the Greek and Turkish names, in turn followed by any former names, including ones used in antiquity. Note that even though, prior to the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus , Turkish names existed for some villages/towns, due to political reasons, most of the ...
Makounta (Greek: Μακούντα, Turkish: Yakacık) [2] is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 2 km south of Argaka. Overlooking the bay of Polis Chrysochous, Makounda is adjacent to Argaka (2 km southwest), and nearby there is also a motocross track. [3] Makounta is located 87 m above sea level. [4] [5]
Peyia (also spelt Pegeia; Greek: Πέγεια) is a town in the Paphos District of Cyprus. Pegeia is situated mainly on the steep slopes of the coastal hills inland from Coral Bay, at the southern end of the Akamas Peninsula, and it lies 14 km northwest of Paphos. It has a large British population and a growing number of holiday homes and ...
It is regarded as one of the best pitches in Cyprus and situated ideally for the public. Until 25 May 2017 its name was Pafiako Stadium (Greek: Παφιακό Στάδιο), but Cyprus Sport Organisation change its name to Stelios Kyriakides Stadium after marathon runner Stelios Kyriakides. [2] [3] It is the home stadium of Akritas Chlorakas ...
Geroskipou (Greek: Γεροσκήπου; Turkish: Yeroşibu) is a coastal village in Cyprus, east of Paphos. Its current population is approximately 7,000 and it is the second largest municipality in the Paphos District.