Akoursos

Akoursos

Ακουρσός
Akoursos Ακουρσός
	Map of Akoursos in Paphos district.
	Akoursos Location in Cyprus
	Coordinates: 34°53′10″N 32°25′17″E / 34.88611°N 32.42139°E
Country	Cyprus
District	Paphos District
Elevation	410 m (1,350 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	38
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	6130

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]

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]

References

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Akoursos Ακουρσός
Map of Akoursos in Paphos district.
Akoursos Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°53′10″N 32°25′17″E / 34.88611°N 32.42139°E / 34.88611; 32.42139
Country	Cyprus
District	Paphos District
Elevation	410 m (1,350 ft)
Population (2001)^[1]
• Total	38
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	6130