Germasogeia Γερμασόγεια (Greek) | |
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Coordinates: 34°43′5″N 33°5′8″E / 34.71806°N 33.08556°E / 34.71806; 33.08556 | |
Country | Cyprus |
District | Limassol District |
Urban area | Limassol |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kyriakos Xidias |
Area | |
• Municipality | 15.73 km (6.07 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Municipality | 17,325 |
• Density | 1,100/km (2,900/sq mi) |
Website | Yermasoyia Municipality |
Germasogeia (Greek: Γερμασόγεια), is an eastern suburb of Limassol and a municipality in the Limassol District of Cyprus. As of 2011, Germasogeia had a population of 17,325. Its current mayor is Kyriakos Xidias. He won the local elections on 18 December 2016 as an independent candidate. During the elections, Xidias prevailed with 26.73% of the vote against 23.01% of two-term incumbent Andreas Gavrielides.
The small town was fortified in the medieval period by the Knights Templar. Germasogeia dam was built there in 1968.
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Germasogeia is twinned with:
- Stari Grad, Serbia
- Litochoro, Greece
This twin town is associated with Germasogeia.
References
- "Cyprus: Limassol Urban Agglomeration (Municipalities, Communities and Quarters) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Population – Predefined Tables". www.mof.gov.cy. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- "Upset in Limassol plus other election results". in-cyprus.com. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
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