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پروتاراس

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پروتاراس

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Protaras () is a predominantly tourist resort that falls under the administrative jurisdiction of the Municipality of Paralimni in Cyprus. In ancient times, the area now known as Protaras, was home to the old city-state of Leukolla. The city had a small, safe harbour where Demetrius Poliorketes sought refuge in 306 BC, lying in wait for Ptolemy, one of the successors of Alexander the Great. In the ensuing battle, Ptolemy was defeated and fled to Egypt, leaving Cyprus briefly in Demetrius's hands. Protaras is also known as "the land of windmills" which preserves the nostalgic quality of the pas

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Place details

Locality
Πρωταράς
Region
Κύπρος
Country
Κύπρος - Kıbrıs
Population
20,230
Timezone
Asia/Famagusta

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Key facts

Settlement.image_caption
Boardwalk in Protaras
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Modern new pedestrian seaside road next to Protaras beach in Paralimni.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
300px
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
Famagusta District
Settlement.population_total
20,230
Settlement.timezone
EET
Settlement.utc_offset
+2
Settlement.timezone_DST
EEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST
+3
Settlement.postal_code_type
Postal code
Settlement.name
Protaras

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
city
Country
Cyprus
Elevation
9
Image
Modern new pedestrian seaside road next to Protaras beach in Paralimni.jpg
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Commons category
Protaras
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