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{{Wiktionary|ακρωτήρι}}
'''Akrotiri''' may refer to:
'''Akrotiri''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Ακρωτήρι, pronounced {{IPA-el|akroˈtiri|lang}}) means "cape, promontory". As a result, many different seaside places bear this name. '''Akrotiri''' may refer to:
* [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]], the United Kingdom's Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus
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* [[Akrotiri Bay]], a bay in the south of [[Cyprus]]
* [[Akrotiri Peninsula (Cyprus)|Akrotiri Peninsula]], a peninsula bounded by [[Akrotiri Bay]] and [[Episkopi Bay]]
* [[Akrotiri (Cyprus)|Akrotiri]], A village in the [[Akrotiri Peninsula (Cyprus)|Akrotiri Peninsula]], [[Cyprus]]
* [[Akrotiri (Santorini)]], a [[Minoan]] settlement on the island of [[Santorini]]
* [[Limassol Salt Lake|Akrotiri Salt Lake]], a popular wintering place for [[flamingo]]s in the [[Akrotiri Peninsula (Cyprus)]]
* [[RAF Akrotiri]], a British [[Royal Air Force]] base in [[Cyprus]]
* [[Akrotiri (Crete)]], a peninsula on the island of Crete
* [[Santorini#"Minoan" Akrotiri|"Minoan" Akrotiri]], an archaeological site of Minoan ruins on the Greek island of Santorini


==Places==
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===Cyprus===
* [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]], a British Overseas Territory
* [[Akrotiri (village)]], a village in the Akrotiri Peninsula
* [[Akrotiri Bay]], a bay in the south
* [[Akrotiri Peninsula (Cyprus)]], a peninsula bounded by Akrotiri Bay and Episkopi Bay
* [[RAF Akrotiri]], a British Royal Air Force base


===Greece===
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* [[Akrotiri, Crete]], a peninsula and a municipality on the island of Crete
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* [[Akrotiri (prehistoric city)]], a Minoan settlement on the island of Santorini (Thera)
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* [[Akrotiri, Santorini]], a modern village near the Minoan settlement above
* [[Castle of Akrotiri]], a former Venetian castle in the Santorini village above

==See also==
* [[Akrotiri Salt Lake]], a popular wintering place for flamingos in the Akrotiri Peninsula in Cyprus
* [[Akrotiri Boxer Fresco]], a Bronze Age painting in the Greek prehistoric city above
* [[Eğirdir]], a town in Isparta Province in Turkey

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Latest revision as of 22:27, 8 August 2024

Akrotiri (Greek: Ακρωτήρι, pronounced Greek: [akroˈtiri]) means "cape, promontory". As a result, many different seaside places bear this name. Akrotiri may refer to:

Places

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Cyprus

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Greece

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See also

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