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Akoursos

Coordinates: 34°53′10″N 32°25′17″E / 34.88611°N 32.42139°E / 34.88611; 32.42139
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Akoursos
Ακουρσός
Map of Akoursos in Paphos district.
Map of Akoursos in Paphos district.
Akoursos is located in Cyprus
Akoursos
Akoursos
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°53′10″N 32°25′17″E / 34.88611°N 32.42139°E / 34.88611; 32.42139
Country Cyprus
DistrictPaphos District
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total
38
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
6130

Akoursos (Greek: Ακουρσός) is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 3 km south of Kathikas. Akoursos is located at 410 metres above sea level.[2][3] It receives approximately 650 mm of rainfall annually.[4]

Naming

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The name of the village means the “running water” in the Turkish language (Akarsu), and is a product of paraphrasing by the locals in 1958.[5]

Places Nearby

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Finally, Akoursos is bordered by the tourist town of Pegia and the village of Kathikas.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Census 2001
  2. ^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  3. ^ "Forecast for Akoursos". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  4. ^ "Akoursos climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Akoursos weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  5. ^ a b "Akoursos - Cyprus". Cyprus. Retrieved 2019-06-17.