Argaka
Αργάκα | |
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  Argaka Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 35°3′56″N 32°29′28″E / 35.06556°N 32.49111°E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Paphos District |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1.078 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 8873 |
| Website | http://www.argaka.org/ |
Argaka (Greek: Αργάκα) is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 7 km northeast of Polis Chrysochous. From a geological perspective, it is located upon the calcareous sandstones, the sands, and the marls of the Pleistocene period as well as the lavas and the magma rocks (northeast of the settlement). From a morphological aspect, what stand out are the coastal, alluvial plain, one or two marine terraces, and a slope that steadily ascends up to 500 metres. Several streams flow down from the slope toward the sea, indeed with a relatively large one flowing next to the village. The river of Makounta, upon which the Argaka – Makounta dam was constructed, is located southeast of the village. [2]
- ^ Census 2001
- ^ "Αργάκα / Argaka - History". www.argaka.org. Archived from the original on 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2019-07-16.