Lariona
Lariona is a mountain in Alámpra, Nicosia and has an elevation of 286 metres. Lariona is situated nearby to the locality Aspropampoulos, as well as near Plakia.- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 286 metres
- Description: mountain in Cyprus
- Also known as: “Larkona”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Idalium.
Idalium
Photo: Rjdeadly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Idalion or Idalium was an ancient city in Cyprus, in modern Dali, Nicosia District. 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. Idalium is situated 2½ km north of Lariona.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alampra and Lympia.
Alampra
Village
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Alampra or Alambra is a village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus. Excavations took place here between 1974 and 1985, where the remains of a Middle Bronze Age settlement were found. Alampra is situated 3 km west of Lariona.
Lympia
Village
Photo: Lynviaer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lympia or Lymbia is a large village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus. In 2011 the population was 2,694. The name derives from the original name of the settlement Olympia. Lympia is situated 3 km east of Lariona.
Dali
Town
Photo: George Groutas, CC BY 2.0.
Dali is a town in Cyprus, located in the South Nicosia area about 20 km south of central Nicosia 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 Dali by a radial road network. Dali is situated 3½ km north of Lariona.
Lariona
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Alámpra, Nicosia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Lariona” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Лариона”
- Cebuano: “Lariona”
- Dutch: “Lariona”
- Swedish: “Lariona”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aspropampoulos and Plakia.
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Highlights include Lympia Dam and Laxies.
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