Kellia, Cyprus Explained

Settlement Type:village
Official Name:Kellia
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 Type2:Municipality
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:387
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:34.9756°N 33.6222°W

Kellia (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κελλιά [{{IPA-el|t͡ʃeˈʎa|local}}]; Turkish: Yıldırım) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, located north of Larnaca. Prior to 1974, the village was inhabited mostly by Turkish Cypriots.[1] In 2011, its population was 387.

Church and inscription

St Antonios (Άγιος Αντώνιος Κελλιά) is the church name of the village and was built at around the 19th century. The Phoenician Kellia inscription was found in the church in 1844 by Ludwig Ross.

The name Kellia is thought to come from 'cells', a reference to the monastic cells found at the church.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-06-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071028223100/http://www.kypros-cyprus.com/maps/1960.jpg . 2007-10-28 .