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Agios Athanasios, Cyprus

Agios Athanasios is a municipal district of Amathounta Municipality of Cyprus located in the Limassol District. Situated 3 km (1.86 mi) away from the district's capital, Limassol, and named after the Athanasius of Alexandria, it functioned as a suburb of the city of Limassol and as an independent municipality from 1986 until 1 July 2024, when following Local Government Reform, it became a municipal district of the Amathounta Municipality. It also boasts an industrial zone with more than 110 employers.

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Agios Athanasios
Άγιος Αθανάσιος (Greek)
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Coordinates: 34°42′31″N 33°03′01″E / 34.70861°N 33.05028°E / 34.70861; 33.05028
Country Cyprus
DistrictLimassol District
Urban areaLimassol
Government
 • Deputy MayorMarinos Kyriakou
Area
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14.34 km2 (5.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)2
14,347
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,591/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Agios Athanasios (Greek: Άγιος Αθανάσιος) is a municipal district of Amathounta Municipality of Cyprus located in the Limassol District. Situated 3 km (1.86 mi) away from the district's capital, Limassol, and named after the Athanasius of Alexandria, it functioned as a suburb of the city of Limassol and as an independent municipality from 1986 until 1 July 2024, when following Local Government Reform, it became a municipal district of the Amathounta Municipality. It also boasts an industrial zone with more than 110 employers.

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History

Agios 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

  • 1986–1996: Phidias Diamantis
  • 1996–2016: Kyriakos Chatzittofi
  • 2016–2024: Marinos Kyriakou

Deputy Mayors

  • 2024–Present: Marinos Kyriakou
References

References

  1. "Cyprus: Limassol Urban Agglomeration (Municipalities, Communities and Quarters) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  2. Census 2001