Pyrga ( el, Πυργά; tr, Çamlıbel) is a village in the
Larnaca District
Larnaca District ( el, Επαρχία Λάρνακας, tr, Larnaka kazası) is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its capital is Larnaca. It is bordered on the east by Famagusta District, on the north by Nicosia District and on the west by L ...
of
Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...
, located on 4 km east of
Kornos.
The village was built near a medieval building called the Royal Chapel of Pyrgá, or chapel of St Catherine ('Ayia Aikaterini'), at the edge of the village on its Eastern side. This ancient chapel has not been used for a long time as a religious building, but it is situated next to the current parochial church of St Mary ('Ayia Marina'), which was constructed in 1992. The ancient chapel is a rare example of a monument constructed in the Lusignan period.
The village also has another church, topped with a cupola, on the southern edge of the village and also named Ayia Marina.
Climate
The climate is Mediterranean, with an average temperature of 22°C. The hottest month is July, averaging 34°C, the coldest January at 11°C. The rainiest month is December, with 112mm of rain, the driest being August with 1mm on average.
References
Communities in Larnaca District
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