Agios Athanasios, Cyprus Explained

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.

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

References

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