Geri, Cyprus Explained

Geri
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Cyprus
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Cyprus
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cyprus
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Nicosia District
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:8235
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,[1] (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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. 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