Akamas
Akamas, is a promontory and cape at the northwest extremity of Cyprus with an area of 230 square kilometres. Ptolemy described it as a thickly wooded headland, divided into two by summits rising towards the north.
- Peninsula
- …lies at an elevation of around 190 metres (630 feet)
- …is also known as “Akamas Peninsula”
- Description: promontory and cape at the northwest extremity of Cyprus
Places of Interest Nearby
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neo Chorio, Paphos and Latchi.
Neo Chorio, Paphos
Neo Chorio is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, about 8 km west of Polis.
5 km southeast of Akamas
Akamas
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Latitude
35.05066° or 35° 3′ 2″ north
Longitude
32.31206° or 32° 18′ 43″ east
Open location code
8G7J3826+7R
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Akamas” goes by many names.
أكاماسArabic
Akamas yarımadasıAzerbaijani
AkamasBasque
AkámasCebuano
阿卡马斯半岛Chinese
AkamasCzech
AkamasDutch
AkamasItalian
アカマス半島Japanese
아카마스반도Korean
AkámasNorwegian Nynorsk
AkamasPolish
Akamas (półwysep)Polish
АкамасRussian
AkámasSwedish
AkamaTurkish
Arnavut BurnuTurkish
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