Κουμανδαρία

Κουμανδαρία is an appellation in Cyprus across 14 communes. It lies 18 km north of Limassol and 50 km south-west of Nicosia.

The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Type

ΠΟΠ (PDO)

Category

Liquer Wine/Wine From Raisined Grapes

Protected since

2006-02-17

Area

14,898 ha registered outline

Extent N–S × E–W

13.36 × 20.49 km

Centre

34.8353° N, 32.9846° E

Grapes

Mavro, Xinisteri

Min planting density

2,750 vines/ha

Irrigation

Allowed

Where it is

Nearest town

18 km north of Limassol

Nearest city

50 km south-west of Nicosia 200,452 people

To the sea

18 km

Same latitude

Santa Maria Valley (United States), Osaka (Japan)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation

240–1,336 m

Mean elevation

652 m

Mean slope

17.8° (32 %)

Steepest tenth

above 28°

Faces

several directions, mostly south

Measured over the whole outline on 152,793 elevation cells of about 31 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.

Communes · 14

• Άγιος Γεώργιος
• Άγιος Κωνσταντίνος
• Άγιος Μάμας
• Άγιος Παύλος
• Αψιού
• Γεράσα
• Δωρός
• Ζωοπηγή
• Καλό Χωριό
• Καπηλειό
• Λάνεια
• Λουβαράς
• Μονάγρι
• Σιλίκου

Sources

EU register of geographical indications