Skordokefalos
Skordokefalos is a mountain in Lazaniás, Nicosia and has an elevation of 788 metres. Skordokefalos is situated nearby to the locality Mantra tou Kampiou, as well as near Ágios Venetós.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 788 metres
- Description: mountain in Cyprus
- Also known as: “Skortokephalos”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Machairas Monastery.
Machairas Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Machairas Monastery is a historic monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary located about 40 km from the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia. It lies at an altitude of about 900 m and was founded at the end of the 12th century close to the current village of Lazanias, in the Machairas Forest. Machairas Monastery is situated 2½ km southwest of Skordokefalos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lazanias and Fikardou.
Lazanias
Hamlet
Photo: Chneophytou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lazanias is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, located in the Machairas Forest area, southwest of Gourri. Lazanias is situated 4 km west of Skordokefalos.
Fikardou
Hamlet
Photo: Edi Weissmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fikardou is an old settlement that has retained its traditional medieval characteristics. It is situated on the north eastern slopes of the Troodos Mountains, approximately 40 km southwest of Nicosia. Fikardou is situated 4½ km west of Skordokefalos.
Kapedes
Village
Kapedes is a village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus on the northern slopes of the Troodos Mountains, at a height of around 560 m. A tributary of the Pedieos, called Argaki of Agios Onoufrios, and several tributaries of the Gialias cross the area around Kapedes. Kapedes is situated 4½ km northeast of Skordokefalos.
Skordokefalos
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Lazaniás, Nicosia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Skordokefalos” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Скордокефалос”
- Cebuano: “Skordokefalos”
- Dutch: “Skordokefalos”
- Swedish: “Skordokefalos”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mantra tou Kampiou and Ágios Venetós.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Machairás and Moútti tou Ioannarí.
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