Kapilio Καπηλιό | |
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 View of Kapilio from the north | |
  Kapilio Location of Kapilio in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates:34°49′57″N32°57′30″E / 34.83250°N 32.95833°E /34.83250; 32.95833 | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Limassol |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 30 |
| Postal code | 4544 |
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Kapilio (Greek:Καπηλιό) is a smallvillage in theLimassol region ofCyprus. It is located in the area famous for itsCommandaria wine, built on a slight elevation in the valley of the Ambelikos river to the east of theTroodos mountain range.
The main village church is dedicated toSaint George the Triumphant (Greek:Άγιος Γεώργιος ο Τροπαιοφόρος) and dates to the 12th century. There are two other smaller churches in the settlement, both dedicated toThe Virgin, (The Virgin of the Vineyards and the Virgin of the Baths).[2]
Local inhabitants are mainly involved inviticulture as well as a growingalmonds and otherfruit trees and the village was famous in the past for itspeaches.
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