Polystypos
Polystypos
Πολύστυπος Απόστολος Ανδρέας ο Πολύστυπος | |
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village | |
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  Polystypos Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates:34°56′22″N33°1′10″E/ 34.93944°N 33.01944°E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Nicosia District |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 173 |
| Time zone | UTC+2(EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3(EEST) |
| Website | http:// polystipos.org/ |
Polystypos(Greek:Πολύστυπος), sometimes also spelledPolystipos,is a village in theNicosia DistrictofCyprus,located nearChandria. The origin of the name comes from "Poly" meaning "very" and “stypes” meaning "vines". Therefore Polystypos means a location with many vineyards.
History
[edit]Polystypos's name means "a location with many vines", referring to the many vineyards that it used to be home to. The number of vineyards in the area decreased significantly in the 18th century after a tax was imposed on wine production.[2]
References
[edit]- ^Census 2001
- ^"Το Χωριό – Κοινοτικό Συμβούλιο Πολύστυπου"(in Greek).Retrieved2021-02-07.
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