Arakapas

Arakapas
Αρακαπάς
Arakapas
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°50′39″N 33°6′46″E / 34.84417°N 33.11278°E / 34.84417; 33.11278
Country Cyprus
DistrictLimassol District
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total
292
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Arakapas (Greek: Αρακαπάς) is a village in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located 5 km west of Eptagoneia.

Religion

In Arakapas there are two churches, the old and the new Church of Panagia Iamatiki.[2][3] The old church dates to the 15th century, while the new church was built in 1822.[4]

References

  1. ^ Census 2001
  2. ^ "Το Μοναστήρι της Παναγίας της Ιαματικής". Archived from the original on 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  3. ^ "Ο νέος Ιερός Ναός της Παναγίας Ιαματικής". Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  4. ^ Καρούζης 2001, p. 148-150

Bibliography

  • Καρούζης, Γιώργος (2001). Περιδιαβάζοντας την Κύπρο: Λεμεσός (πόλη και επαρχία) [Wandering Through Cyprus: Limassol (city and district)] (πρώτη ed.). Λευκωσία: ΣΕΛΑΣ Κεντρο Μελετων Ερευνων & Εκδοσεων. p. 148-150. ISBN 9963-566-67-7.