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Choulou Χούλου | |
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Coordinates: 34°52′16″N32°33′27″E / 34.87111°N 32.55750°E Coordinates: 34°52′16″N32°33′27″E / 34.87111°N 32.55750°E | |
Country | Cyprus |
District | Paphos District |
Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
Population (2001) [1] | |
• Total | 190 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 6129 |
Choulou (Greek: Χούλου, Turkish: Hulu) is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Agios Fotios at an elevation of about 350 m (1,150 ft) above sea level. It is located in the centre of the district next to the village Lemona and near Statos-Agios Photios and Letymbou villages. Choulou is east of the Ezousa River and its tributary the Chalaras. [2]
Ιn the period of Frankish rule in Cyprus Choulou was a small feudal town. In 1950 had a population of around 1,000 inhabitants. Today the population is around 150 [3] and much of the village is abandoned.
Just outside the village is the Ammati forest. The traditional Cypriot tale 'Arodafnousa' born in Choulou.[ clarification needed ]
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