Episkopi, Limassol District, Cyprus


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Episkopi (ฮ•ฯ€ฮนฯƒฮบฮฟฯ€ฮฎ, Piskobu) is a village lying partly in the Limassol district of Cyprus and partly in the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. It is approximately 14ย km (9ย mi) west of Limassol and 40ย km (25ย mi) east of Paphos. Episkopi is built on the hill of ancient Kourion, close to the western bank of the Kouris River.

In the medieval Kingdom of Cyprus, Episkopi was granted in fief to the House of Ibelin. It was in the hands of Federico Cornaro of the Republic of Venice from 1367 and granted to him in 1374 by the indebted king. It was known as La Piscopia da Cornaro, and the branch of the Cornaro family descended from Federico became known as Cornaro Piscopia. The Cornaros ran a large sugar plantation in their fief near Episkopi that employed slaves of Syrian or Arab origin or local serfs.

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Episkopi has a population of over 3,681 people. Episkopi also forms part of the wider Limassol District which has a population of over 239,842 people. Episkopi is situated near Limassol.

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Antipodal to Episkopi is: -147.1,-34.667

Locations Near: Episkopi 32.9,34.6667

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Limassol 33.033,34.667 d: 12.2  

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Paphos 32.433,34.779 d: 44.5  

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Nicosia 33.367,35.167 d: 70  

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ North Nicosia 33.363,35.177 d: 70.7  

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Larnaca 33.637,34.918 d: 72.8  

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Alanya 32.002,36.56 d: 225.6  

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Merkez 34.15,36.467 d: 229.9  

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Erdemli 34.31,36.606 d: 250.5  

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Manavgat 31.463,36.79 d: 269.4  

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Mezitli 34.528,36.747 d: 274.1  

Antipodal to: Episkopi -147.1,-34.667

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 18094.7  

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16739.1  

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 16885  

๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16625.5  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 13908.3  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 13777.6  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 13758.5  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 13758.6  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 13757.6  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Honolulu -157.85,21.3 d: 13689  

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