Agios Athanasios (Greek: Άγιος Αθανάσιος) is an independent municipality of Cyprus located in the Limassol District. Located 3 km (1.86 mi) away from the district's capital, Limassol, and named after the Athanasius of Alexandria, it functions as a suburb of the city.
Agios Athanasios
Άγιος Αθανάσιος (Greek) | |
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| Coordinates: 34°42′31″N 33°03′01″E / 34.70861°N 33.05028°E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Limassol District |
| Urban area | Limassol |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marinos Kyriakou |
| Area | |
| 14.34 km2 (5.54 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| 14,347 | |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.agiosathanasios.org.cy/ |
History
editAgios Athanasios was founded as a minor agricultural settlement and followed a huge refugee immigration boom after the 1974 Turkish invasion. It is estimated that around 6,000 refugees are settled in the city. The municipality serves as the industrial area of the Limassol District.
Mayors
edit- 1986 - 1996: Phidias Diamantis
- 1996 - 2016: Kyriakos Chatzittofi
- 2016–Present: Marinos Kyriakou
References
edit- ^ "Cyprus: Limassol Urban Agglomeration (Municipalities, Communities and Quarters) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Census 2001
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