Kapedes
Καπέδες | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 34°58′32″N 33°15′14″E / 34.97556°N 33.25389°E / 34.97556; 33.25389 | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Nicosia District |
| Elevation | 1,840 ft (560 m) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 566 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kapedes (Greek: Καπέδες) is a village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus on the northern slopes of the Troodos Mountains, at a height of around 560 m (1,840 ft).
A tributary of the Pedieos, called Argaki of Agios Onoufrios, and several tributaries of the Gialias cross the area around Kapedes.
Florio Bustron (16th century) records the village as "Capedes", although some old maps record the name as "Capdor". The village continued to exist during Ottoman Turkish rule. The nearby Machairas Monastery possessed land in the village area.[1]
The Ottoman tax census of 1572 recorded Kapedes as "Kapeze" with 26 properties.[2] The first British census in 1881 records that Kapedes was part of the Nahieh of "Dagh" (i.e. mountainous area) of Nicosia District or Caza, when it has a population of 212.[3]
The Community (Civil Parish) forms part of the combined authority called the Community Service Complex of Tamassos, named after the ancient city.[4]
Population
Population at recent censuses,[5][6][7][8] below:
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 411(*) |
| 2001 | 523 |
| 2011 | 572 |
| 2021 | 566 |
(*) All Greek/Greek Cypriot
References
- ^ "Καπέδες" (Kapedes); article in "Polygnosi" the Cypriot encyclopedia run by Politis newspaper and the Bank of Cyprus - www.polignosi.com - retrieved Aug 2025 (in Greek)
- ^ "Η Πρώτη Οθωμανική Απογραφή της Κύπρου"(First Ottoman Census of Cyprus) by John Theocharides, publ. by Elias Epiphaniou Publications, 1683 Nicosia; date 2021; ISBN 978-9925-581-29-0. Page 8
- ^ Census of Cyprus 1881, printed by Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1884
- ^ "Community Services Complexes (Συμπλέγματα Υπηρεσιών Κοινοτήτων), Union of Cyprus Communities website (in Greek): www.ekk.org.cy/symplegmata-ypiresion-koinotiton/eparchia-lefkosias/
- ^ Census of Population and Agriculture, published by Government Printing Office, Nicosia, 1962; Vol. 1
- ^ "Census of population 2001". Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus. 1 October 2001. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018. p. 45.
- ^ "Population Enumerated by Sex, Age, District, Municipality/Community and Quarter, 2011 – (2011 Census of the Republic of Cyprus, Statistical Service)" (in Greek). Mof.gov.cy. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
- ^ Census of Cyprus 2021, Table: Population Enumerated by District, Municipality,Community, Quarter, Sex and Age. Statistics website of Cyprus government: cystatdb.cystat.gov.cy. See: cystatdb.cystat.gov.cy/pxweb/en/8.CYSTAT-DB/8.CYSTAT-DB__Population__Census%20of%20Population%20and%20Housing%202021__Population__Population%20-%20Place%20of%20Residence/1891114E.px/ Retrieved May 2025
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