Geographic Names of Areas of Cyprus
Akamas Peninsula
Akamas, is a promontory and
cape at the northwest extremity of Cyprus with an area of 230 square kilometres.
Ptolemy described it as a thickly wooded headland, divided into two by summits
[a mountain range] rising towards the north. The peninsula is named after
the son of Theseus hero of the Trojan Wars and founder of the city-kingdom of
Soli.
Akrotiri Bay
Akrotiri Bay is a part of the Mediterranean
Sea east of the Akrotiri Peninsula on the southern coast of the island of Cyprus.
The city of Limassol is located on the bay. The southern end of the bay is formed
by Cape Gata.
Chrysochous Bay
A bay at the north-west end of the island of Cyprus near the town of Polis.
Cape Apostolos Andreas - Cape Saint Andrew
Cape Apostolos Andreas / Cape Saint Andrew is the north-easternmost point
(promontory) of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. It lies at the tip of the
finger-like Karpass Peninsula.
The cape is currently out of control of the Republic of Cyprus due to the
ongoing Occupation Of Cyprus.
Cape Arnauti
The western extreme point of mainland Cyprus - 35° 3' N / 32° 16' E
Cape Greco - Cape Pidalio
Cape Greco, also known as Cavo Greco, is a headland in the southeastern part
of the island of Cyprus. It is at the southern end of Famagusta Bay.
It lies between the towns of Ayia Napa and Protaras, both of which are popular
tourist resorts. It is frequently visited by many tourists for its natural beauty.
It is a protected nature park. From the high points on the cliff that rests at
the cape one can view amazing sights out to sea. According to local legend it
is also the home of the 'Ayia Napa sea monster'.
Cape Elaia
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Cape Kiti
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Cape Kormakitis
Cape Kormatis is a promontory 35° 24′ 19″ N / 32° 55′ 13″ E on
the north-western coast of Cyprus named after the
nearby village with the same name. Kormakitis is inhabited by Cypriot maronites,
a minority in Cyprus of around 5,000. The inhabitants of Kormakitis in addition
to speaking Greek they also converse in an Arabic dialect called Cypriot Maronite
Arabic, which was passed from one generation to the next without being written.
After the 1974 war in Cyprus most of the maronites living in Kormakitis became
refugees, settling down in the Greek part of Cyprus. The remaining enclaved population
of Kormakitis is around 100 elderly inhabitants. Due to recent relaxations taking
place the village is frequently visited by its previous inhabitants with an increasing
number of them repairing their village houses.
Cape Platoki
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Cape Zevgari
Cape Zevgari lies within the British Sovereign Base Area of Akrotiri. The
cape forms the south-west point of the Akrotiri Peninsula which is the most southerly
part of the island. The cape forms the southern end of Episkopi Bay.
The cape lies within the boundaries of
RAF Akrotiri. The building on the cape is the Princess Mary Hospital (aka TPMH),
the main hospital for British Forces Cyprus.
Episkopi Bay
Episkopi Bay is a part of the Mediterranean Sea on the south-western shore
of Cyprus, located between the cities of Paphos and Limassol in the Limassol
District. It is famous for its beach and fish restaurants. The UK Sovereign Base
Area (SBA) of Akrotiri borders the bay. Despite the ethnic division of Cyprus
in 1974, following the Turkish invasion of the island, a number of Turkish Cypriots
chose to remain in the area.
Famagusta Bay
Famagusta Bay is the easternmost body of water that is formed by the Karpasia
peninsula and Protaras. It is named after the city of Famagusta, which lies almost
right in the middle of the bay. The ancient city-state of Salamis also is found
on the bay, north of Famagusta. It is known for the best sandy beaches in Cyprus,
which stretch for miles.
Karpass Peninsula - Karpasia peninsula
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Karpass Peninsula, also known as Karpasia or Kırpasa is a long, finger-like
peninsula that is one of the most prominent geographical features of the island
of Cyprus. Its farthest extent is Cape Apostolos Andreas, and its major population
centre is the town of Rizokarpaso. Since the Turkish invasion and occupation
of 1974 the peninsula resides within the de facto Turkish Republic of Northern
Cyprus (recognised only by Turkey).
Karpass Peninsula is home to wild donkeys which are known as the symbol of
Cyprus. There are some campaigns carried out by Turkish and Greek Cypriots to
save the endangered donkeys in Karpass.
Kyparissovouno Mountain
The highest peak in the northern Kerynia range, Selvili Tepe (Turkish) or
Kyparissovouno (Greek), is 1024m in elevation.
Kyrenia Mountain Range
The Kyrenia mountain range is a long, narrow chain of mountains that runs
approximately 160 km / 100 miles along the north coast of the island of Cyprus.
The mountains are primarily limestone, with some marble. The western half of
the range is also known as the Pentadactylos ("five fingers") mountains.
The Turkish name for these mountains is Beşparmaklar, also meaning "five
fingers".
Larnaca Bay
Situated on the southern coast of Cyprus, Along the Larnaca Bay there are
luxurious beach hotels and also hotel apartments or holiday apartments within
all price ranges. Prices are generally lower from the rest of the island. Its
international airport lies a few kilometres from the centre of the town, but
because the flight path is over the sea there is almost no audible noise from
landing and departing aircraft.
Mesaoria - The Great Plains of Eastern Cyprus
The Mesaoria plain is bounded on the east and west by the Mediterranean Sea,
on the south by the Troodos mountains and on the north by the Kyrenia mountains.
It has an area of approximately 1000 km² (390 mi²). It rises to an
altitude of 325 m (1066 ft), with an average elevation of perhaps 100 m (330
ft). There are a number of rivers and other water courses crossing this plain,
but none of them have water year round.
The word "Mesaoria" (sometimes spelled "Mesarya"), means "between
the mountains" in Greek. For the most part, the Mesaoria is a flat, bare
plain, with few trees except for those planted as windbreaks. It is the agricultural
heartland of Cyprus, but it depends completely on winter rainfall and irrigation
for its water, which limits production. It is also the most settled region on
the island, containing dozens of villages and many of the largest towns, including
the capital, Nicosia.
Mount Olympus
Olympus is the highest point of the Troodos Mountains (1952 m) in Cyprus.
Coordinates 34° 56′ 00″ N / 32° 52′ 00″ E -
An ultra prominent peak, or Ultra for short (a mountain with a topographic prominence
of 1,500 metres / 4,921 ft or more). A series of long range radars are situated
on it. During the winter it turns into a small scale ski area with four lifts.
On one of its promontories was a temple to Aphrodite of the Heights, into which
women were not permitted to enter.
Morphou Bay
Morphou Bay, is a part of the Mediterranean Sea, located on the North Western
side of Cyprus. It is named after the nearby inland town of Morphou. The bay
forms the westernmost seaboard of the break-away Turkish Republic of Northern
Cyprus, which claims the bay as its own territorial waters.
Pedhieos (Cyprus' Longest River)
The Pedieos is the longest river in Cyprus. The river originates in the Troodos
Mountains close to Machairas Monastery and flows northeast across the Mesaoria
plains, through the capital city Nicosia. It then steers east, meeting the sea
at Famagusta Bay close to the ancient Greek city of Salamis.
The river has a total length of approximately 100 km. An 18km stretch of the
river banks, in and around Nicosia, has been turned into pedestrian walkways.
There are two dams constructed along the river, the largest one at Tamassos built
in 2002.
Pentadaktylos Mountain(s)
Pentadactylos ("five fingers") mountain is in the Kyrenia mountain
range. The Turkish name for these mountains is Beşparmaklar, also meaning "five
fingers".
Pitsilia
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Tillyria Turkish Dillirga (area in NW Cyprus)
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Troodos Mountain Range
Troodos is the biggest mountain range of Cyprus, located in the centre of
the island. Troodos' highest peak is Mount Olympus at 1,952 metres.
Troodos Mountains Troodos mountain range stretches across most of the western
side of Cyprus. There are many famous mountain resorts, Byzantine monasteries
and churches on mountain peaks, and nestling in its valleys and picturesque mountain
villages clinging to terraced hill slopes.
There are nine churches and one monastery in Troodos that are counted among
UNESCO's World Heritage Sites and several other monasteries, of which the Kykkos
monastery is the richest and most famous. The nine Byzantine churches are: Stavros
tou Ayiasmati - Panayia tou Araka - Timiou Stavrou at Pelendri - Ayios Nikolaos
tis Stegis - Panayia Podithou
Assinou - Ayios loannis Lampadistis - Panayia tou Moutoula - Archangel Michael
at Pedhoulas
The area has been known since ancient times for its copper mines, and in the
Byzantine period it became a great centre of Byzantine art, as churches and monasteries
were built in the mountains, away from the threatened coastline.
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