Kantou, Cyprus
Kantou is a village and municipal district of the Kourion Municipality in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located 2 km north of Erimi.
History
According to archaeological excavations, the area was inhabited during the Late Neolithic period.Before the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1571, the village was inhabited by Greek Cypriots. This is evidenced by the presence of several chapels in the area, which were built in the 15th century. Following the Ottoman conquest, Turkish settlers moved into the village. The village was almost exclusively inhabited by Turkish Cypriots until 1960.