Akoursos

Akoursos (Greek: Ακουρσός) is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 3 km south of Kathikas. Akoursos is located at 410 metres above sea level.[2][3] It receives approximately 650 mm of rainfall annually.[4]

Akoursos

Ακουρσός
Akoursos
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°53′10″N 32°25′17″E
Country Cyprus
DistrictPaphos District
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 (2001)[1]
  Total38
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
6130


Naming

The name of the village means the “running water” in the Turkish language (Akarsu), and is a product of paraphrasing by the locals in 1958.[5]

Places Nearby

Finally, Akoursos is bordered by the tourist town of Pegia and the village of Kathikas.[5]

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References

  1. Census 2001
  2. "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  3. "Forecast for Akoursos". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  4. "Akoursos climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Akoursos weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  5. "Akoursos - Cyprus". Cyprus. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
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