Lapithiou
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  Lapithiou Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 34°54′7″N 32°36′2″E / 34.90194°N 32.60056°E / 34.90194; 32.60056 | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Paphos District |
| Population
(2001)[1]
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| • Total | (Before 1,974: 300) / (After 1,974: around 40 depending on season) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code |
6228
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Lapithiou (Greek: Λαπηθιού, Turkish: Labikyu/Lapityu) is an abandoned village in the Paphos DistrictofCyprus, located 3 km south of Pano Panagia. Before 1974 it was mainly inhabited by Turkish Cypriots, whom abandoned the village and settled mainly in the occupied parts of Cyprus and London; after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. Currently the houses in the village are rented out to foreign and local tourists by the government of Cyprus.
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