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The village of Askas is built on the mountain range of Troodos and belongs to the geographical area of Pitsilia. The living tradition says that for some time, there were only eleven families in Askas. Also, that there were once 14 goldsmiths and seven priests. This proves that the village, through the lapse of time, had periods that were full of life. There are 3 versions for the origin of the name of the village. One argues that it took its name because of the residents' involvement with the construction of bags ("aski"). The other claims that the village took its name from Manolis Askas, who was a landowner of the village in the 14th century. And a last one says that the village is built in the mountain cracks.