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A Sentinel-2 image of Cyprus taken in 2022 Sea caves at Cape Greco. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after the Italian islands of Sicily and Sardinia, both in terms of area and population. [3] It is also the world's 80th largest by area and world's 51st largest by population. It measures 240 kilometres (149 mi) long ...
Larnaca (pronounced / ˈlɑːrnəkə /) ( Greek: Λάρνακα, romanized : Lárnaka [ˈlarnaka]; Turkish: Larnaka) is a city on the south east coast of Cyprus and the capital of the district of the same name. It is the third-largest city in the country, after Nicosia and Limassol, with a district population of 144,200 in 2015.
A report by the World Travel and Tourism Council revealed that the total investment in Cyprus' tourism industry throughout 2015 was € 273.7 million, representing 14% of overall investment in the island. It projected a 5.3% rise in 2016 and a subsequent 2.9% rise each year over the next decade to €384.6 million in 2026.
Paphos ( / ˈpæfɒs / PAF-oss; Greek: Πάφος [ˈpafos]; Turkish: Baf; [ 4]) 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, [ 5] and New Paphos. [ 6] It is the fourth-largest city in the country, after Nicosia, Limassol ...
162.0171 ha. Kouklia ( Greek: Κούκλια, Turkish: Kukla) is a village in the Paphos District, about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east from the city of Paphos on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The village is built in the area of "Palaepaphos" ( Greek: Παλαίπαφος) ( Old Paphos ), mythical birthplace of Aphrodite, Greek goddess of ...
Cypriot cult image. 'Red Polished Ware', 2100–2000 BC. Museum zu Allerheiligen. Prior to the arrival of humans in Cyprus, only four terrestrial mammal species were present on the island, including the Cypriot pygmy hippopotamus and the Cyprus dwarf elephant, which were much smaller than their mainland ancestors as a result of insular dwarfism, with the other species being the genet Genetta ...
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 ...
Troodos (sometimes spelled Troödos; Greek: Τρόοδος [ˈtɾo.oðos]; Turkish: Trodos Dağları ['tɾo.dos]) is the largest mountain range in Cyprus, located in roughly the center of the island. Its highest peak is Mount Olympus ( Greek: Όλυμπος ), also known as Chionistra ( Greek: Χιονίστρα ), at 1,952 metres (6,404 ft ...
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