Mavrokolymbos Dam
Mavrokolymbos Dam is a dam in Pégeia, Paphos district. Mavrokolymbos Dam is situated nearby to Mavrokolimpos Reservoir, as well as near the hamlet Akoursos.Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Dam
- Description: earth-fill dam in Cyprus
- Also known as: “Mavrokolimbos Barajı”, “Mavrokolimpos Dam”, and “Mavrokolimpou Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mavrokolimpos Reservoir and Peyia Municipal Stadium.
Peyia Municipal Stadium
Stadium
Peyia 2014 was a Cypriot football club based in Peyia of the Paphos District. It merged with AS Mandrion to form Akamas-Mandria 2025 FC. Peyia Municipal Stadium is situated 3 km northwest of Mavrokolymbos Dam.
Agios Neophytos Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Neophytos Monastery lies in the territory of the community of Tala, 1 km north of the village, and 15 km north of Paphos, is one of the best-known monasteries in Cyprus. Agios Neophytos Monastery is situated 4 km east of Mavrokolymbos Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tala and Akoursos.
Tala
Photo: greglaskiewicz, CC BY 3.0.
Tala is a large suburban village 6 km north of Paphos, Cyprus. Many non-Cypriots have moved here permanently or have a summer home in Tala. Agios Neophytos Monastery is 1 km north.
Akoursos
Hamlet
Akoursos is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 3 km south of Kathikas. Akoursos is located at 410 metres above sea level. It receives approximately 650 mm of rainfall annually. Akoursos is situated 3½ km northeast of Mavrokolymbos Dam.
Kissonerga
Village
Photo: Tony Esopi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kissonerga is a village in southwest Cyprus, about 8 km north of Paphos, in a region notable its banana plantations in an area known as the Ktima Lowlands. Kissonerga is situated 3½ km south of Mavrokolymbos Dam.
Mavrokolymbos Dam
- Location: Pégeia, Paphos district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.85609° or 34° 51′ 22″ northLongitude
32.40562° or 32° 24′ 20″ eastElevation
110 metres (361 feet)Open location code
8G6JVC44+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 21346796OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mavrokolymbos Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mavrokólympos”
- Greek: “Mavrokólympos”
- Greek: “Μαυροκόλυμπος”
- Greek: “Φράγμα Μαυροκόλυμπου”
- Swedish: “Mavrokólympos”
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