Kalavasos
Kalavasos (Greek: Καλαβασός; Turkish: Kalavason) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, located 6 km north of Zygi. In its vicinity, there are copper mines.
Kalavasos | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Kalavasos Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′19″N 33°17′45″E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Larnaca District |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 737 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.kalavasos.org/ |
The name is reputed to mean beautiful (καλά) wooded valley (βάσσα) in old Greek.[2]
History
Kalavasos has been a settlement since the New Stone Age.[3]
Gallery
A street in Kalavasos.
The Kalavasos-Tenta archaeologic site, located 4 km south of Kalavasos.
References
- "C1. POPULATION ENUMERATED BY SEX, AGE, DISTRICT, MUNICIPALITY/COMMUNITY AND QUARTER (1.10.2011)", Population - Place of Residence, 2011, Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, 2014-04-17, archived from the original on 2014-04-20, retrieved 2014-04-20
- A description of the historic monuments of Cyprus. Studies in the archaeology and architecture of the island, by George Jeffery, Architect, 1918; p.353
- According to chart on the wall in exhibit room number 1 at the Larnaca District Museum.
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