Kourtaka

Kourtaka or Kourdaka[2] (Greek: Κούρτακα, Turkish: Kurtağa) is an abandoned Turkish Cypriot village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 8 km west of Ayios Photios. A settlement between Choulou and Letymvou, Kourdaka is a rare case of a community that has overcome desertion and abandonment, and instead, it has gained new life since 2012 with newcomers who have chosen to live in the area.

Kourtaka Κούρτακα Kurtağa
Kourtaka Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°51′3″N 32°31′59″E
Country	Cyprus
District	Paphos District
Elevation	380 m (1,250 ft)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	6127

Historically, this small mountain village of Pafos, under the Frankish and Venetian domination, was a royal fief that changed hands, was gifted or leased among royal families and feudal lords of the time. Although it was mainly a Greek village, during the Ottoman domination, and more specifically in the 17th-18th century, its population changed its faith and were turned into Muslims, something confirmed by censuses during the British domination of the island.[3]

Topography

Kourtaka is located 380 m above sea level.[4][5]Lemona is located 1.5 km away.[6]

References

1. Census 2001
2. "Kourdaka, Cyprus - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". geographic.org. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
3. "Kourdaka - Cyprus". Cyprus. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
4. "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
5. "Forecast for Kourtaka". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
6. "Kourtaka". Mapcarta. Retrieved 2019-07-17.