Evretou Dam
Evretou Dam is the third largest dam in Cyprus and also the largest rock-fill dam on the island. It lies at an altitude of 165 m and is located about 15 km south of Polis Chrysochou, next to the abandoned village of Evretou.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Богдан Митронов-Слоб…, CC BY 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Agia Paraskevi (Kato Akourdaleia).
Agia Paraskevi (Kato Akourdaleia)
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agia Paraskevi (Kato Akourdaleia) is a church, which is situated 4 km southwest of Evretou Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trimithousa and Skoulli.
Trimithousa
Hamlet
Photo: Ioannis500, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tremithousa Chrysochous is an abandoned village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 6 km southwest of Lysos and about 11 kilometers southeast of Polis Chrysochous.
Skoulli
Hamlet
Photo: Paul Lakin, CC BY 3.0.
Skoulli is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 7 km south of Polis Chrysochous.
Peristerona
Village
Peristerona is a small village located in the Paphos District of Cyprus, 9 km south of Polis. Hidden among the mountains of the area, the settlement of Peristerona Paphou maintains the traditional elements of Cypriot architecture, while there are plenty of those who build their country houses or hotel units in the area, encouraging foreigners and locals to visit the settlement.
Evretou Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: rock-filled embankment dam on the Stavros tis Psokas River, Cyprus
- Location: Skoúlli, Paphos district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.9758° or 34° 58′ 33″ northLongitude
32.47219° or 32° 28′ 20″ eastElevation
160 metres (525 feet)Open location code
8G6JXFGC+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 22745378OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“Evretou Dam” goes by many names.
- French: “barrage d’Evrétou”
- French: “Barrage d’Evrétou”
- Greek: “Φράγμα Ευρέτου”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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