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Village in Larnaca District, Cyprus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kalavasos (Greek: Καλαβασός; Turkish: Kalavason) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, located 6 km north of Zygi. In its vicinity, there are copper mines.
Kalavasos | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 34°46′19″N 33°17′45″E | |
Country | Cyprus |
District | Larnaca District |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 737 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | http://www.kalavasos.org/ |
The name is reputed to mean beautiful (καλά) wooded valley (βάσσα) in old Greek.[2]
Kalavasos has been a settlement since the New Stone Age.[3] The Tenta archaeological site is located in Kalavasos.[4]
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