Geroskipou
Geroskipou
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| Coordinates: 34°46′N 32°28′E / 34.767°N 32.467°E | |
| Country | Cyprus |
| District | Paphos District |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,313 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 8200 |
| Website | http://www.geroskipou-municipality.com |
Geroskipou (Greek: Γεροσκήπου; Turkish: Yeroşibu) is a coastal village in Cyprus, east of Paphos. Its current population is approximately 7,000 and it is the second largest municipality in the Paphos District. Yeroskipou, with its remarkable five-domed Byzantine church of Agia Paraskevi, and its Folk Art Museum, is a popular tourist destination. It is known especially for the production of the confectionery "lokum" (locally loukoumia or lukum). The town is the only place in the world which has protected geographical indication (PGI) for the popular dessert.