34.8333°N 67°WPaphos District (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Επαρχία Πάφου|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 recognised government of Cyprus. There are four municipalities in Paphos District: Paphos, Yeroskipou, Peyia, and Polis Chrysochous.
| Paphos District | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Mapsize: | 300 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Cyprus |
| Subdivision Type1: | District |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Paphos |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1,389.8 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 100175 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Post code |
| Postal Code: | 8000-8999 |
| Population Rank: | 4th |
| Population Urban: | 35,961 (2018) |
| Area Code: | +357 26 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
The area of the district is 1,396 km2, which constitutes the 15.1% of the total area of the island, and the population was 100,175.[3] [4] Its coastal area is characterised 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.
According to Statistical Codes of Municipalities, Communities and Quarters of Cyprus per the Statistical Service of Cyprus (2015), Paphos District has 4 municipalities and 121 communities.[5] Municipalities are written with bold.