Paphos District (Greek: Επαρχία Πάφου, romanized: Eparchía Páfou; Turkish: Baf kazası) 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 recognized government of Cyprus. There are four municipalities in Paphos District: Paphos, Yeroskipou, Peyia, and Polis Chrysochous.
District in Cyprus
Paphos District
Πάφος(Greek)
District
Location of the district in Cyprus
Country
Cyprus
Capital
Paphos
Area
[1]
• District
1,389.8 km2 (536.6 sq mi)
Population
(2021)[2]
• District
100,175
• Rank
4th
• Density
72/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Urban
35,961 (2,018)
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+3 (EEST)
Post code
8000-8999
Area code
+357 26
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[update] was 100,175.[3][4] Its coastal area is characterized 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.
^http://www.cystat.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/classifications_en/classifications_en?OpenForm Cyprus Statistical Service Classifications] — Degree of Urbanization.
^"CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING 2021: PRELIMINARY RESULTS BY DISTRICT AND MUNICIPALITY/COMMUNITY" (PDF). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^"CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING 2021: PRELIMINARY RESULTS BY DISTRICT AND MUNICIPALITY/COMMUNITY" (PDF). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^"Cyprus population has grown 9.9% in a decade". Cyprus population has grown 9.9% in a decade. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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