Kritou Terra

Kritou Terra
Church of Agia Ekaterini
Church of Agia Ekaterini
Kritou Terra is located in Cyprus
Kritou Terra
Kritou Terra
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°57′19″N 32°25′21″E / 34.95528°N 32.42250°E / 34.95528; 32.42250
Country Cyprus
DistrictPaphos District
Government
 • TypeCommunity council
Elevation
1,562 ft (476 m)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
86
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
8724
Websitewww.kritouterra.org

Kritou Terra (Greek: Kρήτου Τέρρα [locally [ˌkritu ˈterːa]]; Turkish: Giritutera) is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 3 km east of Dhrousha. Kritou Terra is located 479 m above sea level.[2] It receives 630 mm of rainfall annually.[3] Situated in the area of Laona, as the wider area is called and in a landscape surrounded by high mountain peaks and to the north overlooking the Gulf of Chrysochous, Kritou Terra is built at an altitude of 465 meters, is one of the ampelochoria (wine-producing villages of Cyprus) of the island and is considered one of the most beautiful and picturesque villages of the province.[4] It has fantastic climatic conditions and because it’s located by the third biggest spring in Cyprus it’s green all year round.[5]

  1. ^ "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
  2. ^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  3. ^ "Σύνδεσμος αποδήμων Κρήτου Τέρρας - ΚΡHΤΟΥ ΤΕΡΡΑ". www.sakrite.com. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  4. ^ "Kritou Terra - Cyprus". Cyprus. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  5. ^ Browne, Bejay (2014-11-16). "The penguins of Kritou Terra". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 2019-06-17.