Vikla
Vikla
Βίκλα | |
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  Vikla Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 34°49′37″N 33°11′44″E / 34.82694°N 33.19556°E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Limassol District |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vikla (Greek: Βίκλα) is a village in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located 4 km northeast of Kellaki. Vikla was formerly home to over 50 people, but has since been abandoned for decades. All buildings in Vikla except for a Church were burnt in a fire in 2005. The village however is the site of a golf course which was set up after Vikla was abandoned and is still being used today. Vikla is also visited once annually for a religious event held at the church.
Location
Vikla is situated on the boundary between the Limassol and Larnaca districts.[2] It is built at an altitude of 455 metres above sea level.[3] To the south-east it borders Vasa Kellakiou, to the south Sanida, to the west Klonari, and to the north Akapnou.
History
Vikla was a village of the Greater Commandery.[2] In the mid-1980s it was abandoned by its remaining inhabitants. Today, only some ruins of houses and the church of Saint John the Merciful remain.[4][2]
At present, a golf course has been developed in the area of the former village.[5][4]
Population
According to the population censuses carried out in Cyprus, the village's population was always small. After the mid-1980s, its inhabitants abandoned it completely.[2]
References
- ^ "Population Enumerated by District, Municipality/Community, Sex and Age 1.10.2021". Statistical Service of Cyprus. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d Καρούζης 2001, p. 146-147
- ^ "Κατάλογος κοινοτήτων επιλέξιμων μειονεκτικών περιοχών" (PDF). Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Αγροτικών Πληρωμών. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ a b "Αντιστέκονται στη διαγραφή από το χάρτη της Κύπρου". dialogos.com.cy. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "Βίκλα". IX-ANDROMEDA / Η Κύπριδα Γη μέσα από την φωτογραφία. Archived from the original on 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
Sourcing
- Καρούζης, Γιώργος (2001). Περιδιαβάζοντας την Κύπρο: Λεμεσός (πόλη και επαρχία) [Wandering Around Cyprus: Limassol (City and District)] (πρώτη ed.). Λευκωσία: ΣΕΛΑΣ Κεντρο Μελετων Ερευνων & Εκδοσεων. p. 146-147. ISBN 9963-566-67-7.
