Official Name: | Kallepia |
Native Name: | Καλλέπια |
Pushpin Map: | Cyprus |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Cyprus |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Cyprus |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Paphos District |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Unit Pref: | Imperial Metric |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 216 |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 34.8453°N 32.5003°W |
Elevation M: | 496 |
Elevation Ft: | 1667 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 8541 |
Area Code: | 6124 |
Blank Name: | Annual Rainfall |
Blank Info: | 630 mm |
Blank1 Name: | Average Temperature |
Blank1 Info: | 17.1 °C |
Kallepia (also known as Kallepeia Village) (Καλλέπια) is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 2 km south of Letymvou. The village of Moro Nero[2] [3] is part of the municipality. It is located above sea level. Its peak is around .[4] [5] [6] It receives of rainfall annually.[7]
Kallepia is a mountainous settlement at an altitude of 490 meters with a pluralistic scenery of mountains, cliffs, wild vegetation and cultivated land with vineyards, apple trees, lemon trees, orange trees, almonds, carob trees, grain and a few olive trees. It has approximately 200 inhabitants and is considered among the first wine-producing villages of the province of Paphos. It is a popular destination with many cottages belonging to both local and foreign visitors who come at weekends and in the summer. The river Ezousas and its tributaries Ammati and Kalamos pass here which, together with the many natural springs, cool down Kallepia and the surrounding regions and provide water for the fruit trees and the vegetables.[8]
Kallepia contains an eclectic mix of inhabitants. About 50% are the original, villagers and the remainder are retired expatriates from all over the world, mainly from the UK with a few from the USA, Israel and Germany.
There is one Cypriot taverna, two traditional coffee shops and a restaurant.