Editing Lapithos (section)

{{Short description|Town in Kyrenia District, Cyprus}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
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| leader_name        = Mustafa Aktuğ (in Lapithos) <br/>Neoptolemos Kotsapa (in exile)
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| blank_name         = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
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| website            = {{URL|laptabelediyesi.com/|Turkish-Cypriot municipality}}<br/>{{URL|http://www.lapithos.org.cy/|Cypriot municipality (in exile)}}
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'''Lapithos''' or '''Lapethos''' ({{langx|el|Λάπηθος}};<ref>The pronunciation of which has changed since antiquity. Originally Cypriot Λάπαθος ''Lapathos''.</ref> {{langx|tr|Lapta}}) is a town in [[Cyprus]]. ''De facto'', it is under the control of [[Northern Cyprus]].

Archeologists claim that Lapithos was founded by the Achean brothers Praxandros and Cepheus.
According to [[Strabo]], the ancient settlement of [[Lapathus (Cyprus)|Lapathus]], the site of which is nearby, was founded by [[Sparta]]ns.

In [[Akkadian language|Assyrian]] inscriptions, Lapithos is mentioned as one of the eleven Cypriot kingdoms. During the [[Persian people|Persian]] rule, Lapithos was settled by [[Phoenicians]] for a while. The last independent king Praxippos was subdued by [[Ptolemy I]] in 312 BC.

Lambousa is the name currently used for the ancient Greek town on the coast about {{convert|3|km|0|abbr=off}} north of the current Lapithos.
[[File:Saint Evlalios church Lapta Alsancak (11).jpg|thumb|right|The coast at Lapithos]]