Kritou Terra | |
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_(01).jpg) Church of Agia Ekaterini | |
  Kritou Terra Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates:34°57′19″N32°25′21″E / 34.95528°N 32.42250°E /34.95528; 32.42250 | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Paphos District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community council |
| Elevation | 1,562 ft (476 m) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 86 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 8724 |
| Website | www |
Kritou Terra (Greek:Kρήτου Τέρρα [locally[ˌkrituˈterːa]];Turkish:Giritutera) is a village in thePaphos District ofCyprus, located 3 km east ofDhrousha. Kritou Terra is located 479 m above sea level.[2] It receives 630 mm of rainfall annually.[3] Situated in the area of Laona, as the wider area is called and in a landscape surrounded by high mountain peaks and to the north overlooking the Gulf of Chrysochous, Kritou Terra is built at an altitude of 465 meters, is one of the ampelochoria (wine-producing villages of Cyprus) of the island and is considered one of the most beautiful and picturesque villages of the province.[4] It has fantastic climatic conditions and because it is located by the third biggest spring in Cyprus it is green all year round.[5]
The climate is mild, and generally warm and temperate. There is more rainfall in the winter than in the summer in Kritou Terra. The climate here is classified asCsa by theKöppen-Geiger system. The average annual temperature in Kritou Terra is 17.2 °C.[6]
Tsada 21 km
Paphos Airport 45 km[8]
Larnaca Airport 171 km[8]
