Paphos

Not to be confused with Pathos.

Paphos Πάφος (Greek) Baf (Turkish) Pafos
City and municipality
Port of Paphos Modern Aphrodite Sculpture Paphos Castle Municipal Library Markideio Theatre View of Paphos
Interactive map of Paphos
Paphos Location within Cyprus Paphos Location within the European Union
Coordinates: 34°46′N 32°25′E
Country	Cyprus
District	Paphos District
Government
• Mayor	Phedonas Phedonos (DISY)
Area
• Municipality	16.95 km2 (6.54 sq mi)
• Urban	93.26 km2 (36.01 sq mi)
Elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Municipality	37,297
• Rank	6th municipality, 4th urban in Cyprus
• Urban	55,000
• Urban density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
• District	100,175
Demonym(s)	Paphian(s) (en) Pafitis, (masc.), Pafitissa (fem.) (gr), Baflı (tr)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EST)
Post code	8010-8049
Area code	26
Major airport(s)	Paphos International Airport
Website	pafos.org.cy
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria	Cultural: iii, vi
Reference	79
Inscription	1980 (4th Session)
Area	162.0171 ha (400.353 acres)

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Paphos, also spelled Pafos, is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of the Paphos District. In classical antiquity, two locations were known as Paphos: Old Paphos (now called Kouklia) and New Paphos. It is the fourth-largest city in the country, after Nicosia, Limassol, and Larnaca, with an urban population of 55,000.

The modern city of Paphos lies on the Mediterranean coast, about 50 km (30 mi) west of Limassol, the island's largest port; the two cities are connected by the A6 highway. Paphos International Airport is the country's second-largest airport, and serves as a gateway to western and southern Cyprus. The city has a subtropical-Mediterranean climate, and experiences the mildest temperatures on the island.

Paphos was a city-kingdom of Cyprus in antiquity. UNESCO inscribed the ruins of ancient Paphos as a World Heritage Site in 1980 under criterion (iii) for its unique testimony to a vanished civilization and criterion (vi) for its direct association with events or traditions of outstanding universal value. The Paphos World Heritage Site is managed by the Cyprus Department of Antiquities.