Orphourous Islet

Orphourous Islet is an islet in , . Orphourous Islet is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include MV Demetrios II and Saranta Kolones.

Disaster remains
The , also known as Dimitrios II, was a cargo ship, built in 1964 by J. J. Sietas at their shipbuilding yard in Hamburg-Neuenfelde, . The ship ran aground off the coast of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus in 1998.

Photo: Xenophon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruined medieval fortress on the island of , near the city of . It takes its name from the large number of granite columns that were found on the site and probably once formed part of the ancient agora. is situated 4 km southeast of Orphourous Islet.

Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km east of Orphourous Islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chloraka and Lempa.

Town
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is a village in the of , 3 km north of . The town is host to Akritas Chlorakas, a Cypriot First Division football team.

Village
Photo: Tony Esopi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in located approximately 4 km north of the town of . It is sometimes written as Lemba, which is also closer to the correct pronunciation. is situated 3½ km northeast of Orphourous Islet.

Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town at the southwestern tip of , between the coast and the Troodos Mountains. The city is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Orphourous Islet

Latitude
34.78744° or 34° 47′ 15″ north
Longitude
32.38651° or 32° 23′ 11″ east
Open location code
8G6JQ9PP+XJ
Geo­Names ID
11777368
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Satellite Map

Discover Orphourous Islet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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