Germasogeia
Γερμασόγεια (Greek) | |
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Coordinates: 34°43′5″N 33°5′8″E / 34.71806°N 33.08556°E | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Limassol District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kyriakos Xidias |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 17,325 |
Website | Yermasoyia Municipality |
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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.[1] 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.[2]
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
- ^ a b "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.