Palaiósofos

Palaiósofos is in Keryneia, Cyprus. Palaiósofos is situated nearby to the locality Mosfilia, as well as near Gomaristra.

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 Lapithos, 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

Photo: muffinn, CC BY 2.0.

Lapithos or Lapethos is a town in Cyprus under the control of Northern Cyprus. It is about 3 kilometres north of the ancient city-kingdom of Lapathus. Lapta is situated 4 km northwest of Palaiósofos.

Karavas

Village

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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″ north

Longitude

33.2094° or 33° 12′ 34″ east

Elevation

437 metres (1,434 feet)

Open location code

8G7M8685+WQ

GeoNames ID

10201382

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In Other Languages

“Palaiósofos” goes by many names.

Greek: “Palaiósofos”
Greek: “Παλαιόσοφος”

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