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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peninsula
- Description: promontory and cape at the northwest extremity of Cyprus
- Also known as: “Akamas Peninsula”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Moutti Tis Sotiras and Pyrgos tis Rigainas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neo Chorio, Paphos and Latchi.
Neo Chorio, Paphos
Village
Photo: Paul Lakin, CC BY 3.0.
Neo Chorio is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, about 8 km west of Polis. Until 1958, it had a mixed Greek- and Turkish Cypriot population with a Greek Cypriot majority. Neo Chorio, Paphos is situated 5 km southeast of Akamas.
Latchi
Hamlet
Latchi, variously spelled Lachi, Latsi and Lakki, is a small seaside village that is part of Polis, a municipality in Cyprus. It has a small harbour. Latchi is situated 8 km east of Akamas.
Akamas
- Categories: cape and landform
- Location: Paphos district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Akamas” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أكاماس”
- Azerbaijani: “Akamas yarımadası”
- Basque: “Akamas”
- Cebuano: “Akámas”
- Chinese: “阿卡马斯半岛”
- Czech: “Akamas”
- Dutch: “Akamas”
- Finnish: “Akámas”
- French: “Akamas”
- Georgian: “აკამასის ნახევარკუნძული”
- German: “Akamas”
- Greek: “Akámas”
- Greek: “Ακάμας”
- Italian: “Akamas”
- Japanese: “アカマス半島”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Akamas”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Akámas”
- Polish: “Akamas (półwysep)”
- Polish: “Akamas”
- Russian: “Акамас”
- Spanish: “Acamante”
- Spanish: “Acamas”
- Spanish: “Agios Epifanio”
- Spanish: “Agios Epiphanios”
- Spanish: “Akamas”
- Spanish: “Arnaoutis”
- Spanish: “Arnautis”
- Spanish: “Αγίου Επιφανίου”
- Spanish: “Ακάμας”
- Spanish: “Αρναούτης”
- Swedish: “Akámas”
- Turkish: “Akama”
- Turkish: “Arnavut Burnu”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Koumaria and Sarantakloni.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mavri Schinia and Akámas.
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