Koili Explained

Official Name:Koili
Other Name:Kili
Native Name:Κοίλη
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:2011
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:466
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:34.86°N 32.455°W
Elevation M:591
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:8543
Area Code:6121

Koili (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κοίλη) is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located northwest of Tsada.

Koili has an altitude of 593 m[2] [3] above sea level. It receives 620 mm[4] of rainfall annually.

Built at an altitude of 580 meters in a landscape divided by the Mavrokolympos river, Koili is a relatively large settlement built with stone from the quarry of the area that is not currently in operation. Here, apart from well-groomed old and modern houses, locals cultivate vineyards with grapes of the winemaking varieties, grains, citrus fruits, vegetables, almond and carob trees which are thriving.[5]

Koili has a population of approximately 460 with about 25 non-Cypriot families living there. It is situated 9 km from Paphos and 33 km from Polis.

With its hilltop vantage point, there are views of Paphos and the surrounding hills. As it is a small village there is no restaurant, one small market, no kiosks and only one coffee shop. There is now an agricultural educational centre often used for local events or festivals. The nearest police station and hospital are both in Paphos.

The majority of the local houses and churches in Koili are made with local stone. The old church of Agios Mamas in Koili was ruined by a massive earthquake in 1955 and is now covered by a trimithia tree. Before the earthquake, the whole village and the locals of the surrounding villages would visit Agios Mamas to celebrate the end of Easter, and also celebrate the end of their fasting.

The church in the village square, Panagia Chryseleousis, replaced an older church which had stood in the same spot since the late 15th/early 16th century. It was completely rebuilt using stone from the local quarry, which is now disused.

Nearby villages

Tsada 2 km, Tala 4.3 km

References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . www.cystat.gov.cy . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180102032808/http://www.cystat.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/All/59681B67FE82FD39C2257AD90053F3FA/$file/POP_CEN_11-POP_PLACE_RESID-EL-171115.xls?OpenElement . 2 January 2018 . dead.
  2. Web site: GeoNames.org. www.geonames.org. 2019-06-11.
  3. Web site: Forecast for Koili. yr.no. en-gb. 2019-06-13.
  4. Βρίσκεται 11,5 km βορειοανατολικά της πόλης Πάφου σε υψόμετρο

    580 m. Από γεωλογικής άποψης κυριαρχούν οι αποθέσεις του

    σχηματισμού Μαμωνιών, οι υφαλογενείς ασβεστολιθοι, οι κρητίδες,

    οι μάργες, οι κρητιδικές μάργες, οι ψαμμίτες και οι μαργαϊκές

    κρητίδες. Πάνω στα πετρώματα αυτά αναπτύχθηκαν ασβεστούχα

    εδάφη. Η Κοίλη δέχεται μια ετήσια βροχόπτωση 620 χιλιοστόμετρα.

    Στην περιοχή του χωριού καλλιεργούνται τα αμπέλια, δημητριακά,

    νομευτικά φυτά, εσπεριδοειδή, λαχανικά, αμυγδαλιές, χαρουπιές και

    ελιές. Η κτηνοτροφία είναι περιορισμένη.

  5. Web site: Koili - Cyprus. Cyprus. en-US. 2019-06-17.