Limassol District

Limassol District or Lemesos is one of the six districts of Cyprus. , it had a population of 239,842, 77% of which was urban. Its main city is Limassol. Part of the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia forms an enclave on the Akrotiri Peninsula, under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom.
History
The buried ancient city of Amathus is from Limassol. Archaeological excavations have unearthed ruins of the Byzantine period and a tomb of the 7th century BC. The ancient Kolossi Castle, which is located to the west of Limassol, reflects the fall of Acre and history of the Templars and their confiscated property allotted to the Limassol District for cultivation of wine and sugarcane.
Geography
Limassol District forms much of the southwestern-central part of Cyprus. The Kouris River rises in the southern slopes of Troodos mountains, which lie in the northern part of the district towards the centre of Cyprus, and flows to the sea near the ancient city of Kourion. This river has been dammed by the Kouris Dam, which has caused the near drying up of the river in its lower reaches. Limassol, to the northeast of the Akrotiri peninsula lies on Akrotiri Bay, while Pissouri, to the northwest of the peninsula, lies on Episkopi Bay. Episkopi Bay is a nesting ground for green and loggerhead turtles, both of which are on the IUCN list of endangered species. Amathous Beach, Dassoudi Beach and part of Governor's Beach are also situated in the district.
Settlements
According to Statistical Codes of Municipalities, Communities and Quarters of Cyprus per the Statistical Service of Cyprus (2015), Limassol District has 6 municipalities and 106 communities. Municipalities are written with bold.
Agios Amvrosios, Limassol
Agios Athanasios, Cyprus
Agios Dimitrios, Cyprus
Agios Georgios, Limassol
Agios Ioannis, Limassol
Agios Konstantinos, Cyprus
Agios Mamas, Limassol
Agios Pavlos, Cyprus
Agios Theodoros, Limassol
Agios Therapon
Agios Thomas, Cyprus
Agios Tychonas
Agridia
Agros, Cyprus
Akapnou
Akrotiri (village)
Akrounta
Alassa
Alektora
Amiantos
Anogyra
Apesia
Apsiou
Arakapas
Armenochori, Cyprus
Arsos, Limassol
Asgata
Asomatos, Limassol
Avdimou
Chandria
Dierona
Dora, Cyprus
Doros, Cyprus
Dymes
Episkopi, Limassol
Eptagoneia
Erimi
Fasoula, Limassol
Foini
Foinikaria
Gerasa, Cyprus
Germasogeia
Gerovasa
Kalo Chorio, Limassol
Kaminaria
Kantou, Cyprus
Kapilio
Kato Kivides
Kato Mylos
Kato Platres
Kato Polemidia
Kellaki
Kissousa
Klonari
Koilani
Kolossi
Korfi
Kouka, Cyprus
Kyperounta
Laneia
Lemithou
Limassol
Limnatis, Limassol
Lofou
Louvaras
Malia, Cyprus
Mandria, Limassol
Mathikoloni
Mesa Geitonia
Monagri
Monagroulli
Moni, Cyprus
Moniatis
Mouttagiaka
Omodos
Pachna
Palaiomylos
Palodeia
Pano Kivides
Pano Polemidia
Paramali
Paramytha
Parekklisia
Pelendri
Pentakomo
Pera Pedi
Pissouri
Platanisteia
Platres
Potamiou
Potamitissa
Prastio (Avdimou)
Prastio (Kellaki)
Prodromos, Cyprus
Pyrgos, Limassol
Sanida
Silikou
Sotira, Limassol
Souni–Zanatzia
Spitali
Sykopetra
Trachoni, Limassol
Treis Elies
Trimiklini
Troodos (community)
Tserkezoi
Vasa Kellakiou
Vasa Koilaniou
Vikla
Vouni
Ypsonas
Zoopigi
Quarters
The municipalities of Limassol, for administrative purposes, are divided into quarters. An exception is the Ypsonas Municipality. The list below shows alphabetically the quarters per municipality.
Agios Athanasios Municipality
Agios Athanasios
Apostolos Loukas
Agios Georgiou Fragkoudi
Agios Stylianos
Germasogeia Municipality
Agia Paraskevi
Potamos Germasogeias
Kato Polemidia Municipality
Archangelou Michael
Anthoupolis
Apostolos Varnavas
Makarios
Agios Nikolaos
Panayias Evaggelistrias
Limassol Municipality
Agia Zoni
Agia Napa
Agia Trias
Agia Fyla
Agios Antonios
Agios Georgiou
Agios Ioannis
Agios Nektarios
Agios Nikolaos
Agios Spiridonas
Petrou Kai Pavlou
Apostolos Andreas
Arnaoutogeitonia
Zakaki
Κatholiki
Kapsalos
Neapolis
Omonoia
Panayias Evaggelistrias
Tzami Tzentit
Tsiflikoudia
Mesa Geitonia Municipality
Kontovathkia
Panthea
Prodromos
Halkoutsa
Landmarks
Limassol, as the regional capital and a major centre for European tourism, contains many of the administrative and cultural buildings, and a large number of hotels along the seafront. Limassol District Court is located on Lord Byron Avenue near the Limassol city centre. It consists of a court complex with multiple buildings. The city is known for its wineries, and revelry and nightlife. The Limassol District Archaeological Museum, located in Limassol, has historical artefacts from the towns of Kourion and Amathus. The collections cover several periods, including Preneolithic (Akroteri culture), Early Neolithic (Shillourokambos culture), Neolithic I, Neolithic II (Sotira culture), Chalcolithic, Erimi Culture, Early Bronze Age, Μiddle Bronze Age, Late Bronze Age, Cypro-Geometric period, Cypro-Archaic period, Cypro-Classical period, Hellenistic period, Roman period, and Late Roman/Early Christian/Early Byzantine period. The Painted Churches in the Troödos Region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the churches, Timios Stavros (Holy Cross) is situated in Pelendri, Limassol District.
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External links
Districts of Cyprus