Oxys
Oxys is a peak in Larnaca district, Cyprus and has an elevation of 131 metres. Oxys is situated nearby to the village Pyrgos, as well as near Parekklisia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 131 metres
- Description: mountain in Larnaca District, Cyprus
- Also known as: “Oxies” and “Oxyes”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Amathus and Moni Power Station.
Amathus
Archaeological site
Amathus or Amathous was one of the ancient royal cities of Cyprus until about 300 BC. Some of its remains can be seen today on the southern coast in front of Agios Tychonas, about 6 miles east of Limassol and 24 miles west of Larnaca.
Moni Power Station
Power station
Moni Power Station is the second power plant the Electricity Authority of Cyprus built. It is located some 20 kilometres east of Limassol. Construction started in the 1960s and when completed it consisted of six steam turbogenerators each having a capacity of 30 MW.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pyrgos and Parekklisia.
Pyrgos
Village
Photo: Elie El Hayek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pyrgos is a village east of the town of Limassol, Cyprus. The town has an exit on the A6 Paphos-Larnaca motorway.
Parekklisia
Village
Parekklisia is a village in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located northeast of Agios Tychonas. As a village near the sea, it was first inhabited in the Early Aceramic Neolithic Period about 8200 B.C. in the site named "Shillourokambos".
Agios Tychonas
Village
Photo: Xaris333, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agios Tychonas is a village and a municipal district of the Amathounta Municipality in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located east of Limassol. The ancient ruins of Amathus are located near the town.
Oxys
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Larnaca district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.72295° or 34° 43′ 23″ northLongitude
33.17213° or 33° 10′ 20″ eastElevation
131 metres (430 feet)Open location code
8G6MP5FC+5VOpenStreetMap ID
node 9557308884OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Oxys” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Oxys”
- Swedish: “Oxys”
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