Plakia

Plakia is a locality in , . Plakia is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Idalium.

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Idalion or was an ancient city in , in modern , . The city was founded on the copper trade in the 3rd millennium BC. Its name does not appear on the Sargon Stele of 707 BC, but does appear on the later Prism of Esarhaddon and in similar spellings in Ashurbanipal's annal. is situated 3 km northwest of Plakia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lympia and Louroujina.

Village
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or Lymbia is a large village in the of . In 2011 the population was 2,694. The name derives from the original name of the settlement Olympia.

Village
is a village in Cyprus, located within the salient that marks the southernmost extent of . It was one of the largest mixed Cypriot villages before the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. is situated 3 km northeast of Plakia.

Town
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is a town in , located in the South Nicosia area about 20 km south of central and is at an altitude of 220 m. It is the largest settlement amongst a group of villages in the area which are connected to by a radial road network. is situated 3½ km northwest of Plakia.

Plakia

Latitude
34.99347° or 34° 59′ 37″ north
Longitude
33.44142° or 33° 26′ 29″ east
Elevation
221 metres (725 feet)
Open location code
8G6MXCVR+9H
Geo­Names ID
5024
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