Paphos
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (vi).
Region
Europe and North America
Cyprus
Inscribed
1980
Area
162 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Paphos is about 60 km west of Lemosos. The nearest other World Heritage site is Troödos Painted Churches, about 65 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Paphos · about 36,000 peopleat the site
- Lemosos · about 154,000 peopleabout 60 km east
- Nicosia · about 224,000 peopleabout 100 km north-east
- Kyrenia · about 27,000 peopleabout 110 km north-east
- Larnaka · about 49,000 peopleabout 110 km east
- Famagusta · about 43,000 peopleabout 150 km east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
CyprusCultural66 km away
CyprusCultural86 km away
LebanonCultural306 km away
LebanonCultural306 km away
LebanonCultural315 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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