Avdimou Explained

Pushpin Map:Cyprus
Pushpin Relief:y
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cyprus
Subdivision Type1:District
Leader Title:Mayor
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Official Name:Avdimou
Native Name:Αυδήμου
Evdim / Düzkaya
Subdivision Name1:Limassol District
Population As Of:2001
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:614
Coordinates:34.6942°N 32.7628°W
Postal Code:4600
Leader Name:Modestos Flourentzou

Avdimou (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αυδήμου, Turkish: Evdim or Düzkaya) is a small village on the south coast of Cyprus, lying partly within the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. Up to 1974 it was inhabited by a majority of Turkish-Cypriots, but following the Turkish invasion the Turkish Cypriot residents evacuated to the North. Greek Cypriot refugees from the North, who were forcibly evacuated, replaced all the Turkish Cypriot residents.

Historically agriculture was the main source of income for the village, primarily in the local vine, olive and carob plantations. However, the younger generations are switching to white collar employment in the nearby city of Limassol.

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34.7°N 78°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/All/A5E0A9096615A568C2257122003FB72E/$file/POPULATION%20BY%20MUNICIPALITY_COMMUNITY-EN.xls?OpenElement Census 2001