Dromolaxia is a village of the Larnaka district and, together with the neighboring village of Meneou, form the Municipality of Larnaka since October 2011. The Municipality of Dromolaxia is about 8 km from Larnaka. According to the 2011 census, Dromolaxia had 5064 inhabitants and Meneou 1625.
The name of the village:
About how the village got its name, there are two versions. According to the first version, Dromolaxia was formerly called „Vromolaxia“. This name is due to the fact that some „vromi“ meaning oats, once cultivated in the area. However, the name Vromolaxia was considered offensive to the inhabitants and so the village was renamed Dromolaxia.
As the second version says, the village takes its name from the road leading from Larnaka to the village, passing through a valley.
Working Hours:
Central Offices
Weekdays: 07:30 – 15:00
Cash Desk
Weekdays: 08:00 – 14:00
Churches:
Church of Agios Panteleimon (old church)
Church of Agios Panteleimon (new church), Church of Agios Andronikos and Athanasia, Chapel of Panagia Paramythia, Holy Church of St. Catherine, Holy Temple of Timios Prodromos.
Public Services:
Community Clinic, Municipal Amphitheater, Civil Wedding Ceremony,
Town Hall Offices.
Population:
Dromolaxia before 1974 and the Turkish invasion inhabited about 800 residents, of which about 450 were Greek Cypriots and 350 were Turkish Cypriots as it was a mixed village. After the Turkish invasion in 1974, the Turkish Cypriots left Dromolaxia and many displaced people took their place. This has resulted in the rising population of the community. Today, approximately 6,000 people live in Dromolaxia.
Occupations:
Too many of the village’s inhabitants are currently working at the airport and in jobs in the city of Larnaka, while many are professionally engaged in fishing.