Paphos

town in Cyprus
Organization city_in_cyprus Q180918
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Paphos

Summary

Paphos is a city in Cyprus[1]. Paphos draws 1,100 Wikipedia views per month (city_in_cyprus category, ranking #2 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • Paphos received the European Capital of Culture[3].
  • Paphos is located in Paphos District[4].
  • Paphos is in the country of Cyprus[5].
  • Paphos's instance of is recorded as city in Cyprus[6].
  • Paphos's instance of is recorded as City-kingdom of Cyprus[7].
  • Paphos's twinned administrative body is recorded as Corfu[8].
  • Paphos's twinned administrative body is recorded as Batumi[9].
  • Paphos's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chania[10].
  • Paphos's twinned administrative body is recorded as Anzio[11].
  • Paphos's twinned administrative body is recorded as Florence[12].
  • Paphos's twinned administrative body is recorded as Herzliya[13].
  • Paphos's twinned administrative body is recorded as Košice[14].
  • Paphos's twinned administrative body is recorded as Alexandria[15].
  • Paphos's twinned administrative body is recorded as Liyang[16].
  • Paphos's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kalamaria[17].
  • Paphos's twinned administrative body is recorded as Preveza[18].
  • Paphos's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lamia[19].
  • Paphos's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mytilene[20].
  • Paphos's postal code is recorded as 8049[21].
  • Paphos's postal code is recorded as 8010[22].
  • Paphos is part of Union of Cyprus Municipalities[23].
  • Paphos's Commons category is recorded as Paphos[24].
  • Paphos's local dialing code is recorded as 26[25].
  • 300 BC marks the founding of Paphos[26].
  • Paphos's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.77612852, 'lon': 32.42651039}[27].

Body

Founding

300 BC marks the founding of Paphos[26].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Πάφος'}[28] and {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Baf'}[29]. Paphos is part of Union of Cyprus Municipalities[23].

Recognition

Paphos received the European Capital of Culture[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Paphos include Pafos FC[30], an association football club[31], in Cyprus[32], founded in 2014[33]; Paphos District[34], a district of Cyprus[35], in Cyprus[36]; AEP Paphos F.C.[37], an association football club[38], in Cyprus[39], founded in 2000[40]; and Evagoras Paphos[41], an association football club[42], in Cyprus[43], founded in 1961[44].

Why It Matters

Paphos draws 1,100 Wikipedia views per month (city_in_cyprus category, ranking #2 of 4).[2] Paphos has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] Paphos is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for Paphos include Pafos FC[30], an association football club[31], in Cyprus[32], founded in 2014[33]; Paphos District[34], a district of Cyprus[35], in Cyprus[36]; AEP Paphos F.C.[37], an association football club[38], in Cyprus[39], founded in 2000[40]; and Evagoras Paphos[41], an association football club[42], in Cyprus[43], founded in 1961[44].

FAQs

What awards did Paphos receive?

Honors received include European Capital of Culture[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Q2717314. Retrieved . europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . batumi.ge. batumi.ge. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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