Vasa Kellakiou

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Country Cyprus
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
Websitehttp://www.vasakellakiou.com.cy
Vasa
Βάσα
Vasa is located in Cyprus
Vasa
Vasa
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°48′11″N 33°12′53″E / 34.80306°N 33.21472°E / 34.80306; 33.21472
Country Cyprus
DistrictLimassol District
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total
54
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://www.vasakellakiou.com.cy

Vasa Kellakiou (Greek: Βάσα Κελλακίου) is a village in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located 5 km (3 mi) northwest of Asgata.

It is known as Vasa Kellakiou (from the name of the neighboring village Kellaki) to distinguish it from the village of the same name in the province of Limassol, Vasa Koilaniou.

Vasa is located on the border of the province of Limassol.[2] It is built at an altitude of 365 meters above sea level.[3] In the southeast it borders with Asgata, in south with Monagroulli, to the west with Sanida, to the northwest with Vikla and Akapnou and to the east with Ora.

History-Name

The name of the village is related to its location. In the old days, Vasa was the "base" of eight other neighboring villages. These villages do not exist today, only some ruins are preserved.[2]

A historical fact that is known about the area is the existence of a large tunnel that was used to hide the inhabitants from the barbarians during their raids during the Venetian era. Today only the tunnel entrance exists.[2]

Natural environment

Holy temples

References

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