Geri, Cyprus Explained

Geri
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Cyprus#Mediterranean east#European_Union#Asia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Cyprus##Location within the Eastern Mediterranean##Location within the European Union##Location within Asia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cyprus
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Nicosia District
Subdivision Type2:Urban area
Subdivision Name2:Nicosia
Total Type:Geri
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:28.26
Area Blank1 Title:Latsia-Geri
Area Blank1 Km2:44.81
Population As Of:2011
Population Blank1 Title:Latsia-Geri
Population Blank1:25009
Population Density Blank1 Km2:auto
Population Total:8235
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:35.1069°N 33.4214°W
Postal Code:2202

Geri, sometimes also transliterated as Yeri,[2] (el|Γέρι) is a settlement in Cyprus, south-east of the capital Nicosia. In 2001, it had a population of 6,643., its population was 8,235. Following a referendum in 2011, Geri became a municipality. Since 2024, after local government reforms, Geri has been included in the newly created Latsia-Geri Municipality.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cyprus: Nicosia Urban Agglomeration (Municipalities, Communities and Quarters) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-10-04 . www.citypopulation.de.
  2. This transliteration is closer to the actual pronunciation of the Greek name and is consistently used by Cyprus Mail, the main English-language newspaper in Cyprus