Dhrousha

Place in Paphos District, Cyprus

Dhrousha Δρούσια
34°57′41″N 32°23′51″E / 34.96139°N 32.39750°E / 34.96139; 32.39750
Country	Cyprus
District	Paphos District
Elevation	640 m (2,100 ft)
Population (2001)^[1]
• Total	386
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	8700
Annual Rainfall	630 mm

Dhrousha (Greek: Δρούσια) is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 10 km south of Polis Chrysochous. It's located at 640 m above sea level.^[2]

Drousia or Drouseia or Droushia, one of the smallest villages in the mountainous area of Paphos, built at the highest point of the plateau of Laona, is located on the western side of the island. The settlement seems to have taken its name from the word “drosia” (meaning coolness, temperature-wise in Greek), since because of its altitude and its relatively short distance from Akamas, it remains a cool destination even during the summer months.^[3]^[4]

Notable people

Joseph of Vatopedi (1921–2009), monk at Mount Athos^[5]

References

^ Census 2001
^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
^ "Drousia - Cyprus". Cyprus. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
^ "Droushia Village". Cyprus Island. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
^ "+ July 1, 2009. Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi". OrthoChristian.Com. Retrieved 2022-08-19.