Official Name: | Agios Athanasios |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Cyprus |
Pushpin Relief: | y |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Cyprus |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Cyprus |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Limassol District |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 14,341 |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 34.7086°N 33.0503°W |
Website: | http://www.agiosathanasios.org.cy/ |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Marinos Kyriakou |
Agios Athanasios (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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 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.