Germasogeia Explained

Settlement Type:Municipality
Official Name:Germasogeia
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
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Kyriakos Xidias
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:17325
Coordinates:34.7181°N 33.0856°W
Website:Yermasoyia Municipality

Germasogeia (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Γερμασόγεια) is an eastern suburb of Limassol and a municipality in the Limassol District of Cyprus., Germasogeia had a population of 17,325.[1] Its current mayor is Kyriakos Xidias. He won the local elections on 18 December 2016 as an independent candidate. During the elections, Xidias prevailed with 26.73% of the vote against 23.01% of two-term incumbent Andreas Gavrielides.[2]

The small town was fortified in the medieval period by the Knights Templar. Germasogeia dam was built there in 1968.

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

Germasogeia is twinned with:

This twin town is associated with Germasogeia.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population – Predefined Tables. www.mof.gov.cy. 2023-08-07.
  2. Web site: Upset in Limassol plus other election results. in-cyprus.com. 14 January 2017.