Kiti

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Kiti
Κίτι
Çite
Kiti (Cyprus)
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Basic data
State : Cyprus RepublicRepublic of Cyprus Cyprus
District : Cyprus RepublicRepublic of Cyprus Larnaka
Geographic coordinates : 34 ° 51 ′  N , 33 ° 34 ′  E Coordinates: 34 ° 51 ′  N , 33 ° 34 ′  E
Height above d. M .: 15  m
Surface: 8.8433 km²
Residents : 4252 (2011)
Postal code : 4110
Mayor : Savva Tandhi
Website: kiti.org.cy
Panagia Aggeloktisti

Kiti ( Greek Κίτι ˈt͡ʃiti ; Turkish : Çite ) is a village in the Larnaka district in the southeast of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus with 4252 inhabitants . It is located around eleven kilometers southwest of the port city of Larnaka . It is known for the Byzantine church Panagia Angeloktisti ( Greek Παναγία της Αγγελόκτιστης ) or Panagia Angeloktisti ("Panagia built by angels"). According to local lore, the residents of Larnaka fled to Kiti during the Arab invasion to escape. They decided to build a church, but that was discarded overnight. Legend has it that an army of angels then built the church overnight. The current name of the church is based on this.

traffic

The Larnaca Airport (Larnaca International Airport) is the main international airport of the Republic of Cyprus . It is about seven kilometers from the town center. A new terminal was opened in November 2009, replacing the old one.

climate

The climate in Kiti is known as the Mediterranean climate . The classification is based on the Köppen and Geiger system . The annual average temperature in Kiti is 19.2 ° C. An average of 368 mm of precipitation falls each year.

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Larnaca International Airport
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 11.7 11.7 13.5 16.9 20.7 24.6 27.0 27.3 24.9 21.7 17.5 13.4 O 19.3
Min. Temperature (° C) 7.2 6.9 8.3 11.1 14.9 18.8 21.3 21.6 19.3 16.2 12.3 8.9 O 13.9
Precipitation ( mm ) 74.0 53.0 41.0 18.0 13.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 4.0 25.0 44.0 93.0 Σ 368
Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 6th 7th 8th 9 11 12 13 12 11 9 8th 6th O 9.3
Rainy days ( d ) 10 8th 5 3 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.2 3.2 5.3 9.9 Σ 47.4
Humidity ( % ) 78 76 69 64 57 52 54 56 56 61 71 74 O 63.9
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11.7
6.9
13.5
8.3
16.9
11.1
20.7
14.9
24.6
18.8
27.0
21.3
27.3
21.6
24.9
19.3
21.7
16.2
17.5
12.3
13.4
8.9
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25.0
44.0
93.0
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Web links

Commons : Kiti  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Population - Place of Residence, 2011 . Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus. April 17, 2014. Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
  2. ^ A b Church of Panagia (Our Lady) tis Aggeloktistis, Kiti
  3. ↑ weatherbase.com