Gerokarya

Gerokarya is a locality in Alámpra, Nicosia. Gerokarya is situated nearby to the locality Vasilika, as well as near the village Alampra.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Idalium and Agia Varvara.

Idalium

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Idalion or Idalium was an ancient city-kingdom of Cyprus, in modern Dali, Nicosia District. The city was founded on the copper trade in the 3rd millennium BC.

Agia Varvara is a village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus.The village is named after Saint Barbara. The village is located 22 km south from Nicosia and is at an altitude of 311 meters. Agia Varvara is situated 3½ km west of Gerokarya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alampra and Pera Chorio.

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.

Pera Chorio

Village

Pera Chorio is a large village in Cyprus, located near the town of Dali. The population of the village is around 2,200 people, many of whom are refugees who went to the village after the 1974 Turkish invasion.

Nisou

Village

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Nisou is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, just north of Pera Chorio and it is about 15 kilometres from the capital. It is built at the north bank of the Yialias River. Nisou is situated 2½ km northwest of Gerokarya.

Gerokarya

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Yerokarka”
Location: Alámpra, Nicosia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

35.00245° or 35° 0′ 9″ north

Longitude

33.40621° or 33° 24′ 22″ east

Elevation

285 metres (935 feet)

Open location code

8G7M2C24+XF

GeoNames ID

20669

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