Akrotiri
Akrotiri is a military installation in United Kingdom. Akrotiri is situated nearby to the locality Cape Gata.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aetokremnos and Holy Monastery of St Nicholas of the Cats.
Aetokremnos
Archaeological site
Aetokremnos is a rock shelter near Limassol on the southern coast of Cyprus. It is widely considered to host some of the oldest evidence of human habitation of Cyprus, dating to around 12,000 years ago. Aetokremnos is situated 1 mile southeast of Akrotiri.
Holy Monastery of St Nicholas of the Cats
Monastery
Holy Monastery of St Nicholas of the Cats is situated 1¼ miles north of Akrotiri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akrotiri and Dhekelia and Akrotiri Village.
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Akrotiri and Dhekelia is a British Overseas Territory that consists of two separate areas on the island of Cyprus. Akrotiri is located west of Limassol and Dhekelia is located east of Larnaca.
Akrotiri Village
Village
Photo: Xaris333, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akrotiri is a village within the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area, which forms part of the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. It is the only village in the Western SBA with a significant non-military population. Akrotiri Village is situated 2 miles northwest of Akrotiri.
Cape Gata
Locality
Photo: The joy of all things, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cape Gata is the south-eastern cape of the Akrotiri Peninsula on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. It is located within the British Sovereign Base Areas, and is the southernmost point of the island. Cape Gata is situated 2½ miles southeast of Akrotiri.
Akrotiri
- Type: Military installation
- Also known as: “Akrotiri İngiliz Üssü”, “Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area”, and “İngiliz Akrotiri Üssü”
- Location: United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.58341° or 34° 35′ 0″ northLongitude
32.98034° or 32° 58′ 49″ eastElevation
112 feet (34 metres)Open location code
8G6JHXMJ+94GeoNames ID
146836
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Akrotiri” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ακρωτήρι”
- Turkish: “İngiliz Ağrotur Üssü”
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