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Village in Larnaca District, Cyprus
Kalavasos
village
Kalavasos is located in CyprusKalavasosKalavasosLocation in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°46′19″N 33°17′45″E / 34.77194°N 33.29583°E / 34.77194; 33.29583
Country Cyprus
DistrictLarnaca District
Population
 • Total737
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://www.kalavasos.org/

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.

The name is reputed to mean beautiful (καλά) wooded valley (βάσσα) in old Greek.

History

Kalavasos has been a settlement since the New Stone Age. The Tenta archaeological site is located in Kalavasos.

Gallery

  • A street in Kalavasos. A street in Kalavasos.
  • The Kalavasos-Tenta archaeologic site, located 4 km south of Kalavasos. The Kalavasos-Tenta archaeologic site, located 4 km south of Kalavasos.

References

  1. "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
  2. A description of the historic monuments of Cyprus. Studies in the archaeology and architecture of the island, by George Jeffery, Architect, 1918; p.353
  3. According to chart on the wall in exhibit room number 1 at the Larnaca District Museum.
  4. "Department of Antiquities - Archaeological Sites". Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
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