Geroskipou

Geroskipou (; ) is a coastal village and municipal district in the Paphos District of Cyprus. Its current population is approximately 7,000. It is noted for the production of lokum, a confectionery commonly known as Turkish delight in English, and is the only place in the world with protected geographical indication (essentially a trademark) for lokum.

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Settlement.official_name: Geroskipou
Settlement.settlement_type: Village and municipal district
Settlement.image_skyline: Geroskipou skole 10-05-02.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.image_seal: Yeroskipou Municipality.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Cyprus
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Cyprus
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Paphos District
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ierokipia Municipality
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_total: 8313
Settlement.timezone: EET

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Γεροσκήπου
Population: 7878
Area: 10.8596
Official website: www.geroskipou-municipality.com
Image: Geroskipou skole 10-05-02.jpg
Dialing code: 357 26

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Commons category: Yeroskipou
postal code: 8310
native label: Γεροσκήπου

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==History== According to local tradition, and as is implied in the etymology of the town's name, Geroskipou was the site of the goddess Aphrodite's sacred gardens in Greek mythology. Its name, combining "yeros" (ιερός, holy) and "kipou" (κήπος, garden), means "holy garden". Ancient pilgrims from Nea Paphos passed through Geroskipou before reaching the temple of Aphrodite at Kouklia.