Arkolia
Arkolia is a locality in Ágios Epíktitos, Keryneia. Arkolia is situated nearby to the locality Meletaines, as well as near Agiopetra.Places of Interest
Highlights include Buffavento Castle.
Buffavento Castle
Historic site
Photo: Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buffavento Castle is a castle in Northern Cyprus. The exact date of its construction remains unknown, the most plausible theory being the Byzantine period. It combines Byzantine and Frankish architectural elements. It fell into disuse in the 14th century. Buffavento Castle is situated 3½ km south of Arkolia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Klepini and Agios Epiktitos.
Klepini
Village
Klepini is a village in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Agios Epiktitos
Town
Agios Epiktitos is a village in Cyprus, located 6 km east of Kyrenia. Agios Epiktitos, is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.The village was named after an ascetic monk who fled the Saracens in Palestine in the 9th Century and was a colleague of Saint Ambrose of Kyrenia who gave his name to a village close by.
Trapeza
Village
Trapeza is a village in Cyprus, east of Kyrenia. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Its population in 2011 was 42. Trapeza is situated 5 km east of Arkolia.
Arkolia
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ágios Epíktitos, Keryneia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.31898° or 35° 19′ 8″ northLongitude
33.41468° or 33° 24′ 53″ eastElevation
94 metres (308 feet)Open location code
8G7M8C97+HVGeoNames ID
20071
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