Kalavasos

Kalavasos
Kalavasos Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°46′19″N 33°17′45″E / 34.77194°N 33.29583°E / 34.77194; 33.29583Coordinates: 34°46′19″N 33°17′45″E / 34.77194°N 33.29583°E / 34.77194; 33.29583
Country	Cyprus
District	Larnaca District
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	737
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.kalavasos.org/

Kalavasos (Greek: Καλαβασός; Turkish: Kalavason) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, located 6 km north of Zygi. In its vicinity, there are copper mines.

History

Kalavasos has been a settlement since the New Stone Age.^[2]

↑ "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, retrieved 2014-04-20
↑ According to chart on the wall in exhibit room number 1 at the Larnaca District Museum.

Larnaca District

Settlements	Agia Anna Agioi Vavatsinias Agios Theodoros Alaminos Alethriko Anafotia Anglisides Aplanta Aradippou Arsos Athienou Avdellero Choirokoitia Delikipos Dromolaxia Goşşi Kalavasos Kalo Chorio Kato Drys Kellia Kiti Kivisili Klavdia Kofinou Kornos Lageia Larnaca Lefkara Livadia Mari Maroni Mazotos Melini Melouseia Meneou Menogeia Mosfiloti Odou Ora Ormideia Oroklini Pergamos Pervolia Petrofani Psematismenos Psevdas Pyla Pyrga Skarinou Softades Tersefanou Tochni Tremetousia Troulloi Vavatsinia Vavla Xylofagou Xylotymvou Zygi

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