{{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> <!-- Basic info ---------------->| official_name = Dora | native_name_lang = el | native_name = Δορά | nickname = | settlement_type = Village | motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> | image_skyline = View of Dora, Cyprus 01.jpg | imagesize = 300 | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_size = | image_seal = | seal_size = | pushpin_map = Cyprus<!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> | pushpin_relief = y | pushpin_label_position = bottom | pushpin_mapsize = 300 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Cyprus <!-- Location ------------------>| subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Cyprus}} | subdivision_type1 = District | subdivision_name1 = Limassol District | subdivision_type2 = Municipality | subdivision_name2 = | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = <!-- Politics -----------------> | government_footnotes = | government_type = | governing_body = Community Council of Dora | leader_title = President | leader_name = Christos Panagi | leader_title1 = Vice President | established_title = <!-- Settled --> | established_date = <!-- Area ---------------------> | area_magnitude = | leader_name1 = Panicos Avgousti | unit_pref = Imperial <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = <!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> | area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> | area_metro_km2 = <!-- Population -----------------------> | population_as_of = 2001 | population_footnotes = <ref>[https://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/All/A5E0A9096615A568C2257122003FB72E/$file/POPULATION%20BY%20MUNICIPALITY_COMMUNITY-EN.xls?OpenElement Census 2001]</ref> | population_note = | population_total = 184 | population_density_km2 = <!-- General information ---------------> | timezone = EET | utc_offset = +2 | timezone_DST = EEST | utc_offset_DST = +3 | coordinates = {{coord|34|46|50|N|32|44|17|E|region:CY_type:city|display=inline,title}} | elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> | postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> | postal_code = | area_code = | blank_name = | blank_info = | blank1_name = | blank1_info = | website = {{URL|https://dora.org.cy/en/|dora.org.cy}} | footnotes = }}

'''Dora''' ({{langx|el|Δορά}}, ''Dhora'') is a village in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located 6&nbsp;km southwest of Malia. Built at an elevation of more than 600 meters, '''Dora''' "emerges" between two rivers, Ha and Dirizo. From the above, they predate the particular settlement before the consecutive blows of the Turks, the current village stretches at the foot of Mount Kordylas, said to resemble the hat worn by the ancient Carian, and perhaps synifasmenos to who were the first inhabitants of Dora, the Dorians who came to Cyprus through Caria of Asia Minor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cyprus.terrabook.com/el/limassol/page/dora/|title=Δορά - Χωριό - Κύπρος {{!}} TerraBook|website=Cyprus|language=el-GR|access-date=2019-07-17}}</ref>

== Elevation == '''Dora''' is located 616 m above sea level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.geonames.org/146657/dora.html|title=GeoNames.org|website=www.geonames.org|access-date=2019-07-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-146657/Cyprus/Lemesos/Dor%C3%A1|title=Forecast for Dorá|website=yr.no|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-07-17}}</ref> The Rok Dorá mountain located in the village has an elevation of 730 m.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mapcarta.com/12638992|title=Dorá|website=Mapcarta|language=en|access-date=2019-07-17}}</ref>

== History == It is likely that the village was formed through the dissolution of other ancient settlements in the wider area, the remains of which have been identified at various locations. The earliest written references to the village in historical sources date to the period of Frankish rule. According to Louis de Mas Latrie, Dóra constituted a royal estate, which was granted by James II to the nobleman Gabriel Gentile, who served as his personal physician.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dora.org.cy/gr/what-to-know-tgr/history-tgr|title=Δορά / Dora - Ιστορία|last=|first=|date=|website=www.dora.org.cy|publisher=|language=|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180622202514/http://www.dora.org.cy/gr/what-to-know-tgr/history-tgr|archivedate=2018-06-22|accessdate=2018-06-22|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="KarouzisLim107-109">{{harvnb|Καρούζης|2001|p=243-244}}</ref> Following Gentile’s death, the village was granted to Philip Podocataro by Queen Catherine Cornaro.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dora.org.cy/gr/what-to-know-tgr/history-tgr|title=Δορά / Dora - Ιστορία|last=|first=|date=|website=www.dora.org.cy|publisher=|language=|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180622202514/http://www.dora.org.cy/gr/what-to-know-tgr/history-tgr|archivedate=2018-06-22|accessdate=2018-06-22|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="KarouzisLim107-109" />

== Bibliography ==

* {{cite book |last=Καρούζης |first=Γιώργος |url= |title=Περιδιαβάζοντας την Κύπρο: Λεμεσός (πόλη και επαρχία). |publisher=ΣΕΛΑΣ Κέντρο Μελετών, Ερευνών & Εκδόσεων. |year=2001 |isbn=9963-566-67-7 |edition=πρώτη |location=Λευκωσία |page=107-109}}

==References==

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{{Limassol District}}

Category:Communities in Limassol District

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