Kalavasos Explained

Settlement Type:	village
Official Name:	Kalavasos
Pushpin Map:	Cyprus
Pushpin Relief:	y
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:	300
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Cyprus
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Cyprus
Subdivision Type1:	District
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population As Of:	2011
Population Total:	737
Timezone:	EET
Utc Offset:	+2
Timezone Dst:	EEST
Utc Offset Dst:	+3
Coordinates:	34.7719°N 33.2958°W
Website:	http://www.kalavasos.org/

Kalavasos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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.

The name is reputed to mean beautiful (καλά) wooded valley (βάσσα) in old Greek.^[1]

History

Kalavasos has been a settlement since the New Stone Age.^[2] The Tenta archaeological site is located in Kalavasos.^[3]

Notes and References

1. A description of the historic monuments of Cyprus. Studies in the archaeology and architecture of the island, by George Jeffery, Architect, 1918; p.353
2. According to chart on the wall in exhibit room number 1 at the Larnaca District Museum.
3. Web site: Department of Antiquities - Archaeological Sites . 2022-05-09 . Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works.