Oroklini

Oroklini
Voroklini
Oroklini

Location in Cyprus

Coordinates: 34°58′58″N 33°39′16″E / 34.98278°N 33.65444°E / 34.98278; 33.65444Coordinates: 34°58′58″N 33°39′16″E / 34.98278°N 33.65444°E / 34.98278; 33.65444
Country Cyprus
District Larnaca District
Government[1]
  Type Community
  Council president Chrysostomos Parpounas
Population (2011)[2]
  Total 6,134
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://www.voroklini.org/

Oroklini (Greek: Ορόκλινη), or less commonly Voroklini (Βορόκληνη), is a village in Larnaca District, Cyprus, to the north-east of Larnaca. Its population in 2011 was 6,134.

Oroklini lake is designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) and was subject to a three-year project starting in January 2012 to bring the lake to ″favourable conservation status″. Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) and the spur-winged lapwing (Vanellus spinosus) were the main target species along with fifty-eight bird species that migrate through, or overwinter within the SPA.[3] The shallow salt lakes are also home to greater flamingo.

There are several deserted chapels in the area next to the mountainside.

References

  1. "Community Council", Community Council of Voroklini, retrieved 16 March 2016
  2. "C1. POPULATION ENUMERATED BY SEX, AGE, DISTRICT, MUNICIPALITY/COMMUNITY AND QUARTER (1.10.2011)", Population - Place of Residence, 2011, Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, 2014-04-17, retrieved 16 March 2016
  3. "Aim of the Project". Life Oroklini Project. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
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