Akrotiri Peninsula (Cyprus)
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The Akrotiri Peninsula is a short peninsula which includes the southernmost point of the island of Cyprus
. It is bounded by Episkopi Bay
to the west and Akrotiri Bay
to the east and has two capes to the south-west and south-east, known as Cape Zevgari
and Cape Gata
.
The most prominent features of the peninsula are the Akrotiri Salt Lake
and, the aerodrome
which is RAF Akrotiri
and Limassol BBC Relay
.
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
. It is bounded by Episkopi Bay
Episkopi Bay
Episkopi Bay is a part of the Mediterranean Sea on the south-western shore of the island of Cyprus, located between the cities of Paphos and Limassol in the Limassol District. It is famous for its beach and fish restaurants...
to the west and Akrotiri Bay
Akrotiri Bay
Akrotiri Bay is a part of the Mediterranean Sea east of the Akrotiri Peninsula on the southern coast of the island of Cyprus. The Western Sovereign Base Area of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory, administered as a Sovereign Base Area, borders the bay. The city of Limassol is also...
to the east and has two capes to the south-west and south-east, known as Cape Zevgari
Cape Zevgari
Cape Zevgari lies within Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus, administered as a Sovereign Base Area. It is located in the Western Sovereign Base Area and forms the south-west point of the Akrotiri Peninsula which is the most southerly part of the island...
and Cape Gata
Cape Gata
Cape Gata is the south-eastern cape of the Akrotiri Peninsula on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. It is located within the British Sovereign Base Areas, and is the southern-most point of the island....
.
The most prominent features of the peninsula are the Akrotiri Salt Lake
Limassol Salt Lake
Limassol Salt Lake is the largest inland body of water on the island of Cyprus.It lies due south-east of the sprawling city of Limassol and measures 10.65 km². Its lowest point is 2.7 meters below sea level and at its deepest point the water depth measures about one meter...
and, the aerodrome
Aerodrome
An aerodrome, airdrome or airfield is a term for any location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve cargo, passengers or neither...
which is RAF Akrotiri
RAF Akrotiri
Royal Air Force Station Akrotiri, more commonly known as RAF Akrotiri , is a large Royal Air Force station, on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. It is located in the Western Sovereign Base Area, one of two areas which comprise Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory, administered as a...
and Limassol BBC Relay
Limassol BBC Relay
Limassol BBC Relay is one of the most powerful broadcasting stations in Cyprus. It is situated south of Limassol west of Lady's Mile Beach on the area of Western Sovereign Base Area at and used for relaying radio programmes to the middle east area on 639 kHz and 720 kHz with 500 kW.- Antenna...
.