Gialiás

Gialiás is an intermittent stream in Famagusta district, Cyprus. Gialiás is situated nearby to the locality Karaolos, as well as near Yenişehir.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Salamis and Monastery of Saint Barnabas.

Salamis

Photo: Gustavobw, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Salamis was an ancient Greek city-state on the east coast of Cyprus, at the mouth of the river Pedieos, 6 km north of modern Famagusta. According to tradition, the founder of Salamis was Teucer, son of Telamon, king of the Greek island of Salamis, who could not return home after the Trojan War because he had failed to avenge his brother Ajax. Salamis is situated 3 km north of Gialiás.

Monastery of Saint Barnabas

Photo: George M. Groutas, CC BY 2.0.

The monastery of Saint Barnabas was a church on the island of Cyprus, 2 kilometres west of Constantia. Today the site is in Northern Cyprus and functions as a museum. Monastery of Saint Barnabas is situated 3 km northwest of Gialiás.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Enkomi and Famagusta.

Enkomi

Village

Photo: Lokal Profil, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Enkomi is a village near Famagusta in Cyprus. It is a short distance from a prominent 2nd millennium BC archaeological site also named Enkomi. Enkomi is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Enkomi is situated 2½ km west of Gialiás.

Famagusta

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Famagusta is a city in Northern Cyprus, with a population of 55,648 in 2019. It's a seaport and tourist resort and has a walled old centre created in the 13th century.

Agios Sergios

Village

Photo: Wakowlk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Agios Sergios is a large village in Cyprus, near the ancient site Salamis. Agios Sergios is de facto under Northern Cyprus since the Turkish invasion in Cyprus in 1974. Agios Sergios is situated 5 km northwest of Gialiás.

Gialiás

Type: Intermittent stream
Also known as: “Gialias”, “Ialias”, “River Yalias”, “Yaliás Potamós”, “Yalya”, “Yalya Deresi”, “Yialias”, and “Yiallas”
Category: body of water
Location: Famagusta district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

35.16013° or 35° 9′ 37″ north

Longitude

33.9122° or 33° 54′ 44″ east

Elevation

-2 metres (-7 feet)

Open location code

8G7M5W66+3V

GeoNames ID

145956

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In Other Languages

From Greek to Turkish—“Gialiás” goes by many names.

Greek: “Gialiás”
Greek: “Γιαλιάς”
Turkish: “Çakıllı Dere”
Turkish: “Chakilli Dere”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Karakol Burnu and Pedieos.

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