Paphos District
District
CountryCyprus
CapitalPaphos
Unit prefMetric
Area total1,389.8 km²
Population total101106
Population as of2021
Time zoneEET (UTC+2)
Time zone (DST)EEST (UTC+3)
Post code8000-8999
Population rank4th
Population urban35,961 (2018)
Area code+357 26
Area code+357 26

The Paphos District,[a] or simply Paphos (also Pafos),[b] is one of the six districts of Cyprus and it is situated in the western part of Cyprus. Its main town and capital is Paphos. The entire district is controlled by the internationally recognised government of Cyprus. There are four municipalities in Paphos District: Paphos, Yeroskipou, Pegeia, and Polis Chrysochous.

The area of the district is 1,396 km2, which constitutes the 15.1% of the total area of the island, and the population as of 2021 was 101,106.[1][2] Its coastal area is characterised by gulfs and coves, capes and points, beaches and tiny isles. The district can be divided into three morphological regions: the coastal plain, lying mainly below 200 metres, the hilly area extending from plain up to the igneous rocks of Paphos forest and the mountainous region, lying mainly on the igneous rocks of the Paphos forest. North-west of the District is the Akamas peninsula which contains a national park where the green sea turtle is a protected animal.

Settlements

According to Statistical Codes of Municipalities, Communities and Quarters of Cyprus per the Statistical Service of Cyprus (2015), Paphos District has 4 municipalities and 121 communities.[3] Municipalities are written with bold.

References

Notes

  1. ^ Greek: Επαρχία Πάφου /éparxía páfu/; Turkish: Baf kazası
  2. ^ /ˈpæfɒs/ PAF-oss; Greek: Πάφος ˈpafos; Turkish: Baf

References

  1. ^ "Population Enumerated by Sex, Age, District and Municipality/Community 1.10.2021". Retrieved 2024-09-05.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Cyprus population has grown 9.9% in a decade". Cyprus population has grown 9.9% in a decade. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  3. ^ "Statistical Codes of Municipalities, Communities and Quarters of Cyprus per the Statistical Service of Cyprus, 2015". Statistical Service of Cyprus. Archived 2018-08-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2018-08-04.