Palaiósofos
Palaiósofos is in Keryneia, Cyprus. Palaiósofos is situated nearby to the locality Mosfilia, as well as near Gomaristra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Selvili and Acheiropoietos Monastery.
Mount Selvili
Peak
Kyparissovouno is the highest peak of the unrecognised Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus at an altitude of 1,024 metres, situated in the Kyrenia Mountains. It is located in the Kyrenia District. Mount Selvili is situated 4½ km west of Palaiósofos.
Acheiropoietos Monastery
Ruins
Photo: Shirazibustan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Acheiropoietos Monastery was a medieval Byzantine Orthodox monastery in Lambousa near the village of Karavas in the Kyrenia District, Cyprus. Acheiropoietos Monastery is situated 4½ km northwest of Palaiósofos.
Saint Evlalios church
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Evlalios church is situated 4½ km north of Palaiósofos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lapta and Karavas.
Lapta
Town
Lapithos or Lapethos is a town in Cyprus under the control of Northern Cyprus. Archeologists claim that Lapithos was founded by the Achean brothers Praxandros and Cepheus. Lapta is situated 4 km northwest of Palaiósofos.
Karavas
Village
Karavas is a town in the north of the Cyprus island. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. As of 2011, the town has a population of 6,597.
Palaiosofos
Village
Palaiosofos is a small village in Cyprus, located southeast of Lapithos. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.
Palaiósofos
- Also known as: “2214” and “Palaiosofos”
- Location: Keryneia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.3173° or 35° 19′ 2″ northLongitude
33.2094° or 33° 12′ 34″ eastElevation
437 metres (1,434 feet)Open location code
8G7M8685+WQGeoNames ID
10201382
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In Other Languages
“Palaiósofos” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Palaiósofos”
- Greek: “Παλαιόσοφος”
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