Agios Athanasios, Cyprus

Agios Athanasios Άγιος Αθανάσιος (Greek)
Municipal District
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Coordinates: 34°42′31″N 33°03′01″E / 34.70861°N 33.05028°E / 34.70861; 33.05028
Country	Cyprus
District	Limassol District
Urban area	Limassol
Government
• Deputy Mayor	Marinos Kyriakou
Area [1]
• Municipal District	14.34 km^2 (5.54 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Municipal District	14,347
• Density	1,000/km^2 (2,591/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	http://www.agiosathanasios.org.cy/

Agios Athanasios (Greek: Άγιος Αθανάσιος) is a municipal district within the Amathounta Municipality of Cyprus located in the Limassol District. Situated 3 km (1.86 mi) away from the district's capital, Limassol, and named after the Athanasius of Alexandria, it functioned as a suburb of the city of Limassol and as an independent municipality from 1986 until 1 July 2024, when as a result of the Local Government Reform, it became a municipal district of the Amathounta Municipality. It also boasts an industrial zone with more than 110 employers.

Concise presentation of Agios Athanasios

History

Agios Athanasios was founded as a minor agricultural settlement and followed a huge refugee immigration boom after the 1974 Turkish invasion. It is estimated that around 6,000 refugees are settled in the city. The municipality serves as the industrial area of the Limassol District.

Mayors

• 1986–1996: Phidias Diamantis
• 1996–2016: Kyriakos Chatzittofi
• 2016–2024: Marinos Kyriakou

Deputy Mayors

• 2024–Present: Marinos Kyriakou

References

1. "Cyprus: Limassol Urban Agglomeration (Municipalities, Communities and Quarters) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
2. Census 2001