Klirou (Greek: Kλήρου, Turkish: Kliru) is a Historic Mining District[2] and covers an area of 18.7 square kilometers.

The area was inhabited from the Late Bronze Age, by Arcadocypriot Greek settlers[3] Klirou was an integral part of Ancient Tamassos Kingdom as it was a copper production district, dotted with hundreds of mines and dozens of smelting - furnace sites.

During that period all people living in the area had to go to Klirou and declare themselves as Christians in order to have rights in court law, property, and possessions.

A military unit of Arabs, with the mission to conquer Pitsilia, had been decimated by a severe hail storm in the area Klirou - Fikardou.

Simon manned his team with trusted men from Klirou and dressed as stable servants, ambushed the regency in the village of Pentageia disarming his guards.