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Paphos district is a region in Cyprus. Paphos District (Greek: Επαρχία Πάφου, Turkish: Baf kazası) is one of the six districts of Cyprus and it is situated in the western part of Cyprus. Its main town and capital are Paphos. The entire district is controlled by the internationally recognized government of Cyprus. There are four municipalities in the Paphos District: Paphos, Yeroskipou, Peyia, and Polis Chrysochous.
The area of the district is 1,396 km2, which constitutes 15.1% of the total area of the island, and the population in 2011 was 90,295. Its coastal area is characterized by gulfs and coves, capes and points, beaches, and tiny isles. The district can be divided into three morphological regions: the coastal plain, lying mainly below 200 meters, the hilly area extending from the plain up to the igneous rocks of Paphos forest, and the mountainous region, lying mainly on the igneous rocks of the Paphos forest. North-west of the District is the Akamas peninsula which contains a national park where the green sea turtle is a protected animal.