Ineia Ίνεια | |
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  Ineia Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 34°57′19″N32°23′37″E / 34.95528°N 32.39361°E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Paphos District |
| Elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
| Population (2011) | 385 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 6352 |
Ineia (Greek : Ίνεια) is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 1 km south of Dhrousha.
Inia is located 625 m above sea level. [1] [2] It has 385 residents. [3]
Located in the Pafos (Paphos) region, the village of Ineia sits on the mountainous area of Laona and overlooks the Akamas Peninsula. Located 30 km north of Pafos, Ineia can be reached by following either the B7 route and then the E711, or taking the E709 and then the F708. [4]
Ineia is believed to derive from the Latin "Vinea Engadi" which was a vineyard belonging to the Hospitallers The Knights_Hospitaller who purchased it from the Knights Templar as suggested by Ludolf von Suchem [5] on his tour to the Island in 1350. The vineyards here produced Commandaria. Neighbouring villages Pano and Kato Arodes gets their name from of Rhodes.[ clarification needed ]
Ineia initially takes its name from the word "οίνος" - the word in the ancient Greek language for "wine" - while historical sources refer to it as "Wine" with the spelling of the name of the village gradually changing over time and taking the current form. [6] Another theory related is that Macedonian generals of Alexander found settlements similar to India, hence named it India which later changed to Ineia.
Paphos, also spelled as Pafos, is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In classical antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos, today known as Kouklia, and New Paphos. It is the fourth-largest city in the country, after Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca, with an urban population of 63,600 in 2018.
Lysos is a village in Cyprus, about 36 kilometres from Paphos. The population was 160 in 2001. Being the largest in area of the villages of Cyprus, Lysos covers an area of approximately 10,000 acres in the province of Paphos. Built at an average altitude of 560 meters, the peak of Tripylos, located near the location Stavros tis Psokas, is considered to be the highest point of the settlement, which borders eastwards with Nicosia. Most of the village's area is covered by the Paphos forest, an important biotope of wild and endemic birds, while the wider area is crossed by many nature trails. Lysos is located in the outskirts of Paphos. The name itself has archaic origins and originates from the Greek word "liono" as it was an industrial area for the melting of metals. The archaeological findings here indicate settlements of Greeks from Asia Minor. Lysos receives approximately 615 mm of rainfall annually. The average yearly temperature is around 16.9 °C (62.4 °F).
Stroumpi or Stroumbi is a small village in central Paphos District, Cyprus, and halfway between Paphos and Polis. The name of the village is said to derive from its founder, a man called "Stroumpos", or the shape of the surrounding hills. The village is known for its annual "Dionysia" wine festival named after Dionysos, the ancient Greek god of wine, that takes place next to central square where the Ayias Sophias church is located at the end of August. A now-defunct "Dionysos" volleyball team was based in Stroumpi and played in the Cypriot top league.
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Polemi is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus.
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Loukrounou is an abandoned small Turkish Cypriot village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 3 km north of Miliou and 25 km north of the city of Paphos. The village existed during the Fankish Period and on maps of that era it's noted as Lucrumu or Lucrunu and sometimes as Licrinu. During the Middle Ages the village was probably larger. It is mentioned, however, that its inhabitants had been percecuted by the Franks and later by the Ottomans, for reasons which are not known today. In 1960 it had 35 inhabitants.
Kritou Terra is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 3 km east of Dhrousha. Kritou Terra is located 479 m above sea level. It receives 630 mm of rainfall annually. Situated in the area of Laona, as the wider area is called and in a landscape surrounded by high mountain peaks and to the north overlooking the Gulf of Chrysochous, Kritou Terra is built at an altitude of 465 meters, is one of the ampelochoria of the island and is considered one of the most beautiful and picturesque villages of the province. It has fantastic climatic conditions and because it’s located by the third biggest spring in Cyprus it’s green all year round.
Philousa Kelokedharon is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 4 km east of Arminou. The village of Filousa Kelokedaron is located in the province of Pafos. It is 40 km from the cities of Pafos and Limassol. Filousa Kelokedaron is one of the first villages of the Darizou valley, 15 km southwest of Platres, in the area of Omodos - Arsos. It is adjacent to the villages of Pretori, Kedares and Agios Nikolaos.
Choli is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 7 km south of Polis Chrysochous. It is home to three churches: the late fifteenth- to early sixteenth-century Arkhángelos Mikaïl church, the fifteenth-century Panayía Odhiyítria Orthodox church and the twelfth-century St George church.
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Drinia, or sometimes Thrinia, is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 3 km north of Agios Dimitrianos. Built at an altitude of 550 meters among vineyards, grain crops, few legumes and almond trees, in a region transversed by many streams, the small settlement with approximately 50 inhabitants belongs to the geographical region of the Limassol-Paphos ampelochoria. With its traditional stone houses of folk architecture, vineyards, and wild vegetation, Drinia receives visitors seeking tranquility and relaxation away from the bustling urban centers of Cyprus. One of the last “strongholds” of the preservation of the textile art, Drinia maintains, albeit on a limited scale, the weaving of the well-known phytiotic textiles that took their name from the neighboring village Phyti. The village dates back to medieval times and is referenced by the name “Thrinia”, although some people associate its name with the name of nearby Drymou, believing that it comes from the word “Drymia”.
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Lara or Lára (Greek:Λάρα) is a mountain in Ineia in the Paphos District of Cyprus. Is located at 669 m above sea level. The terrain around Lára is mainly hilly. The nearest larger community is Empa, 17.7 km south of Lára. It receives 631 mm of rainfall annually.
