Kakopetria

Kakopetria
Κακοπετριά (Greek)
Kakopetria is located in Cyprus
Kakopetria
Kakopetria
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°59′0″N 32°54′0″E / 34.98333°N 32.90000°E / 34.98333; 32.90000
Country Cyprus
DistrictNicosia District
Population
 (2001[1])
 • Total1,198
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
2800
Websitehttp://www.kakopetria.org.cy/

Kakopetria is a town in Cyprus located 55 kilometres (34 mi) southwest of the capital, Nicosia, on the north-facing foothills of the Troodos Mountains.[2] It stands at an altitude of 667 metres and it is the highest village in the Solea Valley.[2] The community has about 1,200 permanent inhabitants and a couple hundred more who either have a summer house or are originally from Kakopetria but work in Nicosia. Near Kakopetria there is church from 11th century, Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis, UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  1. ^ Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, 2001 Population Census, MS Excel document [1]
  2. ^ a b Kakopetria