Lofou Village

The community is named for its hilltop location amid mountains. The Greek word “lofos”—meaning “hill”—inspired Lofou. The village was once called “Lofos” in the early 20th century. Simos Menandros (1970) suggests that the village’s renaming from “Lofos” to “Lofou” was due to a change in local farmers’ vernacular. Morphological changes made “Lofou” feminine. The village is commonly known as “Lofou.” No historical evidence exists to determine when “Lofou” was founded. The Bronze Age must have occupied the area. The village’s old pots can confirm this.