Germasogeia

Municipality in Limassol District, Cyprus
Germasogeia
Γερμασόγεια (Greek)
Official seal of Germasogeia
Seal
34°43′5″N 33°5′8″E / 34.71806°N 33.08556°E / 34.71806; 33.08556
Country Cyprus
DistrictLimassol District
Government
 • MayorKyriakos Xidias
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total17,325
WebsiteYermasoyia Municipality
Concise presentation of Germasogeia.
Germasogeia Beach in 2009, with the trees of "Dasoudi" ("Little Forest" in Cypriot Greek) visible.
Germasogeia in 2006, looking towards the east.

Germasogeia (Greek: Γερμασόγεια) is an eastern suburb of Limassol and a municipality in the Limassol District of Cyprus. As of 2011[update], 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:

  • Serbia Stari Grad, Serbia
  • Greece Litochoro, Greece

This twin town is associated with Germasogeia.

References

  1. ^ a b "Population – Predefined Tables". www.mof.gov.cy. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  2. ^ "Upset in Limassol plus other election results". in-cyprus.com. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
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