Stroumpi

Stroumpi or Stroumbi (Greek: Στρουμπί Stroumpí) is a small village in central Paphos District, Cyprus, and halfway between Paphos and Polis. The name of the village is said to derive from its founder, a man called "Stroumpos", or the shape of the surrounding hills (stroumpoula, meaning "rounded").[1] The village is known for its annual "Dionysia" wine festival named after Dionysos, the ancient Greek god of wine, that takes place next to central square where the Ayias Sophias church is located at the end of August.[2] A now-defunct "Dionysos" volleyball team was based in Stroumpi and played in the Cypriot top league.

A 6.0 earthquake in 1953 destroyed the original settlement at Stroumpi, killing many.[3][4][5] The village was rebuilt at a nearby location shortly after. The village is located in an altitude of 453 m.[6] It receives about 665 millimetres of rainfall annually.[7]

Stroumbi is located about 15 kilometres north-east of Pafos.

The village is built at an average altitude of 450 metres and receives an average annual rainfall of about 665 millimetres. Vines of mostly wine-making varieties, fruit-trees, almond, olive, and walnut trees are cultivated in its region.[3]

Stroumpi
Στρουμπί
Stroumbi
Stroumpi is located in Cyprus
Stroumpi
Stroumpi
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°52′58″N 32°28′55″E
Country Cyprus
DistrictPaphos District
Elevation
453 m (1,667 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total540
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Annual Rainfall665 mm
Average Temperature17.1 °C

Distances

Regarding transportation, the village stands at about the middle of the route from Pafos (17 km) to Polis Chrysochous (20 km).[3][8]

References
  1. "Stroubi - Cyprus". Cyprus. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  2. Stenzel, Samantha (1999). Cyprus. Hunter Publishing. p. 127. ISBN 9783886181568.
  3. "History – Στρουμπί/Stroumbi". Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  4. "Historic Earthquakes". Geological Survey Department of the Republic of Cyprus. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  5. Robertson, Ian, 1928- (1990). Cyprus (3rd ed.). London: A & C Black. ISBN 0713632747. OCLC 24695651.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  7. Aresti, Praxia. "Stroumbi". In-Cyprus.com. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  8. "Stroumbi Village - Paphosfinder - Property Professionals". www.paphosfinder.com. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
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