Paphos District

34°50′N 32°35′E / 34.833°N 32.583°E / 34.833; 32.583

The Paphos District,^[a] or simply Paphos (also Pafos),^[b] is one of the six districts of Cyprus and it is situated in the western part of Cyprus. Its main town and capital is Paphos. The entire district is controlled by the internationally recognised government of Cyprus. There are four municipalities in Paphos District: Paphos, Yeroskipou, Peyia, and Polis Chrysochous.

Paphos District Επαρχία Πάφου (Greek) Baf Kazası (Turkish)
District
Location of the district in Cyprus (in red)
Country	Cyprus
Capital	Paphos
Area [1]
• District	1,389.8 km2 (536.6 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• District	101,106
• Rank	4th
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Urban	35,961 (2,018)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Post code	8000-8999
Area code	+357 26

The area of the district is 1,396 km², which constitutes the 15.1% of the total area of the island, and the population as of 2021^[update] was 101,106.^[3][4] Its coastal area is characterised by gulfs and coves, capes and points, beaches and tiny isles. The district can be divided into three morphological regions: the coastal plain, lying mainly below 200 metres, the hilly area extending from plain up to the igneous rocks of Paphos forest and the mountainous region, lying mainly on the igneous rocks of the Paphos forest. North-west of the District is the Akamas peninsula which contains a national park where the green sea turtle is a protected animal.

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