Geroskipou
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  Geroskipou Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′N 32°28′E / 34.767°N 32.467°E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Paphos District |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,313 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 8200 |
| Website | http://www.geroskipou-municipality.com |
Geroskipou (Greek: Γεροσκήπου; Turkish: Yeroşibu) is a coastal village in Cyprus, east of Paphos. Its current population is approximately 7,000 and it is the second largest municipality in the Paphos District. Yeroskipou, with its remarkable five-domed Byzantine church of Agia Paraskevi, and its Folk Art Museum, is a popular tourist destination. It is known especially for the production of the confectionery "lokum" (locally loukoumia or lukum).[2] The town is the only place in the world which has protected geographical indication (PGI) for the popular dessert.[3]
- ^ "C1. POPULATION ENUMERATED BY SEX, AGE, DISTRICT, MUNICIPALITY/COMMUNITY AND QUARTER (1.10.2011)", Population - Place of Residence, 2011, Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, 2014-04-17, archived from the original on 2014-04-20, retrieved 2014-04-20
- ^ "Cyprus villagers make giant sweet", BBC News, October 18, 2004
- ^ "Turks riled as Cyprus set to win EU trademark on Turkish Delight". International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. December 13, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-14.