Apesia
Apesia (Greek: Aπεσιά or Απαισιά) is a village in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located 3 kilometres (2 miles) southeast of Korfi. Although the word απαίσια in Greek when the emphasis is on the middle syllable means ugly, the name of the village is pronounced in a different way, Απαισιά and the emphasis goes on the third syllable. Ioannis Pissas grew up in the village and often visits.
Apesia
Aπεσιά | |
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village | |
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  Apesia Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 34°47′23″N 32°58′41″E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Limassol District |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 474 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | https://www.apesia.org.cy/ |
Apesia was in the world news in October 2014 after the theft of a six million euro Degas painting was reported.[1]
References
- "Cypriot media release image of Russian suspected of 7.5 million Degas canvas theft". 4 October 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
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