Kantou

Kantou is a and municipal district of the Kourion Municipality in the of , located 2 km north of .
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  • Type: Village with 465 residents
  • Description: community in Limassol District, Republic of Cyprus
  • Also known as: Çanakkale”, “Dönemeç”, and “Kantou, Cyprus

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kourion and Kolossi Castle.

was an important ancient Greek city-state on the southwestern coast of the island of Cyprus. In the twelfth century BCE, after the collapse of the Mycenaean palaces, Greek settlers from arrived on this site. is situated 3½ km southwest of Kantou.

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is a former Crusader stronghold on the south-west edge of village 14 kilometres west of the city of on the island of . is situated 3½ km southeast of Kantou.

Stadium
The , also known as Limassol Stadium for UEFA competitions, is a football in , , , and the home ground of the 3 biggest clubs of Limassol Apollon, AEL and Aris. is situated 3 km east of Kantou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Erimi and Episkopi.

Village
is a and a municipal district of the Kourion Municipality, lying partly in the of and partly in the British Overseas Territory of .

Town
is a village and a municipal district of the Kourion Municipality lying partly in the district of and partly in the British Overseas Territory of .

Village
is a and municipal district of the Kourion Municipality on the outskirts of , Cyprus. It lies partly in the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. Its population in 2021 was 6,482. is situated 3 km southeast of Kantou.

Kantou

Latitude
34.68975° or 34° 41′ 23″ north
Longitude
32.90664° or 32° 54′ 24″ east
Population
465
Elevation
104 metres (341 feet)
Open location code
8G6JMWQ4+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5083820224
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
146560
Wiki­data ID
Q11735005
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Kantou” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: كانتو قبرص
  • Asturian: Kantou
  • Bulgarian: Канду
  • Bulgarian: Канту
  • Catalan: Kantou, Xipre
  • Cebuano: Kantoú
  • Dutch: Kantou, Cyprus
  • Egyptian Arabic: كانتو قبرص
  • French: Kantoú
  • German: Kandou
  • Greek: Kantoú
  • Greek: Καντού Λεμεσού
  • Greek: Καντού
  • Hungarian: Kantú
  • Irish: Kantou
  • Persian: کانتوا
  • Polish: Kandu
  • Polish: Kantou
  • Polish: Kantu
  • Russian: Канту
  • Spanish: Kantou
  • Swedish: Kantoú
  • Turkish: Kantu
  • Urdu: کانتو، قبرص

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