Tenta
Tenta, also referred to as Kalavasos-Tenta or Tenda, is an Aceramic Neolithic settlement located in modern Kalavasos near the southern coast of Cyprus.Photo: Enigma51, CC BY 3.0 de.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Neolithic settlement
- Also known as: “Kalavasos-Tenta” and “Tenta, Cyprus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vasilikos Power Station.
Vasilikos Power Station
Power station
Photo: שנילי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Vasilikos Power Station is the newest power plant of Electricity Authority of Cyprus. Located between Larnaca and Limassol and with an installed capacity of 640 MW, it was still under development prior to the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion of 11 July 2011. Vasilikos Power Station is situated 3 km southwest of Tenta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mari and Kalavasos.
Mari
Village
Mari is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, located 5 km west of Zygi. The village was largely populated by Turkish Cypriots before 1974. In Turkish, it is known as Tatlısu.
Kalavasos
Village
Photo: Enigma51, CC BY 3.0 de.
Kalavasos is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, located 6 km north of Zygi, on the river Vasilikos. In its vicinity, there are copper mines. The name is reputed to mean beautiful wooded valley in old Greek.
Tochni
Village
Photo: Torero, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tochni is a village located in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, about halfway between the cities of Larnaca and Limassol. Prior to 1974, Tochni had a mixed Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot population. Tochni is situated 3½ km northeast of Tenta.
Tenta
- Categories: human settlement, archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Kalavasós, Larnaca district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.7525° or 34° 45′ 9″ northLongitude
33.30328° or 33° 18′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8G6MQ823+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 199114449OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1404714
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Slovenian—“Tenta” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Tenta, Cyprus”
- German: “Tenta”
- Russian: “Калавасос-Тенда”
- Slovenian: “Tenta”
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