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

Places

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

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

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+'''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:
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 ==Places==
 ===Cyprus===
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 ===Greece===
-* [[Akrotiri, Crete]], a peninsula and a municipality on the island
+* [[Akrotiri, Crete]], a peninsula and a municipality on the island of Crete
-* [[Akrotiri (Santorini)]], a Minoan settlement on the island
+* [[Akrotiri (prehistoric city)]], a Minoan settlement on the island of Santorini (Thera)
+* [[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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