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Kourtaka ΚούρτακαKurtağa
KourtakaLocation in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°51′3″N 32°31′59″E / 34.85083°N 32.53306°E / 34.85083; 32.53306
Country	Cyprus
District	Paphos District
Elevation	380 m (1,250 ft)
Population
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	6127

Kourtaka or Kourdaka (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.

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.

Topography

Kourtaka is located 380 m above sea level. Lemona is located 1.5 km away.

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.

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Communities	Acheleia Agia Marinouda Agia Varvara Agios Dimitrianos Agios Georgios Agios Ioannis Agios Isidoros Agios Nikolaos Akoursos Amargeti Anadiou Anarita Androlykou Argaka Arminou Armou Asprogia Axylou Ayia Marina Kelokedharon Ayia Marina Chrysochous Chloraka Choletria Choli Choulou Chrysochou Dhrousha Drinia Drymou Eledio Empa Episkopi Evretou Faleia Fasli Fasoula Foinikas Fyti Galataria Gialia Giolou Goudi Inia Istinjon Kallepia Kannaviou Karamoullides Kathikas Kato Akourdhalia Kato Arodes Kedares Kelokedara Kidasi Kilinia Kinousa Kissonerga Koili Konia Kouklia Kourtaka Kritou Marottou Kritou Terra Lapithiou Lasa Lemona Lempa Letymvou Livadi Loukrounou Lysos Makounta Mamonia Mamountali Mandria Marathounta Maronas Meladeia Melandra Mesa Chorio Mesana Mesogi Milia Miliou Mousere Nata Nea Dimmata Neo Chorio Nikokleia Pano Arodes Pano Panagia Pano Akourdaleia Pano Archimandrita Pelathousa Pentalia Peristerona Philousa Kelokedharon Philousa Khrysokhous Pitargou Polemi Pomos Praitori Prastio Psathi Salamiou Sarama Simou Skoulli Souskiou Statos–Agios Fotios Stavrokonnou Steni Stroumpi Tala Terra Theletra Timi Trachypedoula Tremithousa Trimithousa Tsada Vretsia Zacharia

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