Germasogeia is an eastern suburb of Limassol and a municipality in the Limassol District of Cyprus. As of 2011, Germasogeia had a population of 13,421.
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Agios Dometios is a suburb west of Nicosia and a municipality of Cyprus since 1986. It has an extent of 12 square kilometres and is located at an altitude of 160 meters. The largest part of municipality, 4/5 are under the Turkish Occupation since 1974. It is located 3 km from Nicosia and is crossed […]
Η ιστορία της Έγκωμης είναι άμεσα συνδεδεμένη με τα δύο μοναστήρια που βρίσκονται στην περιοχή της: το παλαιό μοναστήρι της Παναγίας Μακεδονίτισσας, που πλέον λειτουργεί μόνο ως ναός, και τον Ιερό Ναό του Αγίου Προκοπίου, γνωστό ως Μετόχι της Ιεράς Μονής Κύκκου. Και τα δύο μοναστήρια κατείχαν μεγάλες εκτάσεις γης του χωριού. Στα κτήματά τους απασχολούνταν μόνιμα αρκετοί κάτοικοι […]
The municipality of Morphou (Μόρφου) or Güzelyurt (in Turkish) has about 18,000 inhabitants. Do not trust its name in Greek or Turkish: Morphou means “the beautiful” and Güzelyurt, “beautiful city”. That’s not true. With the exception of a few colonial-style villas and the municipal market inherited from the British period (along the main street, Ecevit […]
Located on the south-eastern edge of the city of Lefkosia (Nicosia), Athalassa National Forest Park has a total area of 840 hectares and is an oasis of greenery with many endemic, indigenous trees, shrubs and herbs. Athalassa was declared a National Forest Park in 1990, based on the provisions of the Forestry Legislation. It is […]
Aglantzia is an urban municipality situated in the central part of Cyprus next to the capital Nicosia. The history of Aglantzia dates back as far as 3888 B.C., but the Municipality itself was founded in May 1986. The town has a population of 23,000 and its economy is mainly based on the Services sector (The […]
POPULATION CENSUSES OF THE CITY OF KYRENIA, 1878-1973Ersi Demetriadou The first scientific and systematic census of the population of Cyprus was carried out on April 4, 1881. However, an unofficial population census was carried out in 1878 by the British commanders. After that and every ten years, five more censuses followed, which were carried out […]
ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Από την εποχή της Οθωμανικής Περιόδου υπήρχαν κάποιας μορφής Δήμοι. Βασικά η τοπική αυτοδιοίκηση ασκείτο από τα Mejlis-i Idare (Επαρχιακά Λαϊκά/Διοικητικά Συμβούλια) που αποτελούσαν τα επαρχιακά διοικητικά όργανα και στα οποία αντιπροσωπεύονταν οι κοινότητες. Κατά τη μετάβαση από την Oθωμανική στη Bρετανική κατοχή, το Mejlis-i Idare κάθε επαρχίας συνίστατο από πέντε Τούρκους και τρεις Έλληνες μέλη: τον Καϊμακάμη (και επί Αγγλοκρατίας τον […]
Welcome to Larnaka! Beautifully compact, easily accessible and truly authentic, Larnaka is Cyprus’ oldest soul; the longest continually inhabited region of the island, with a history that dates back 10,000 years, and the most centrally positioned, offering easy access to other regions. And whilst it is rich in the ancient culture of hundreds of years […]
The Municipality of Strovolos was established in 1986 according to the Municipal Law Ν. 111/85 and is the second largest Municipality in Cyprus after Limassol, with a population of over 70.000 inhabitants. There are references to Strovolos or Strovilos since the Μiddle Ages from the well-known medieval chronicler Leontios Macheras and from Forius Boustronius a little later. […]
Limassol is famous for its long cultural tradition, as well as its major folklore festivities. Visitors have the chance to experience various cultural activities and more, such as theatrical, dancing and musical shows, in addition to visiting museums and archaeological sites around the city, which provide an astonishing combination of Frankish, Byzantine, Ottoman and contemporary […]
Pontevedra is a Spanish city in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the capital of both the Comarca (County) and Province of Pontevedra, and of the Rias Baixas in Galicia. It is also the capital of its own municipality which is, in fact, often considered as an extension of the actual city. The city is best known for its urban planning, pedestrianisation and […]
Sant Boi de Llobregat is a town in the Province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain, located on the banks of the Llobregat river. In 2019 it had 83,605 inhabitants. The town is divided into six districts: Ciutat Cooperativa-Molí Nou, Marianao-Can Paulet, Barri Centre, Vinyets-Molí Vell, Camps Blancs-Canons-Orioles, and Casablanca. It is bordered on the north by the towns of Santa Coloma de […]
Palencia is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Palencia. Located in the Northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, in the northern half of the Inner Plateau, the city lies on the left-bank of the Carrión river. At the regional level, Palencia forms part of an […]
Getxo is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in Spain. It is part of Greater Bilbao, and has 77,946 inhabitants (2019). Getxo is mostly an affluent residential area, as well as being the third largest municipality of Biscay. Historic monuments Andra Mari Church This romanesque church built in the 12th century took in […]
El Puerto de Santa María is a municipality located on the banks of the Guadalete River in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia. The town of El Puerto de Santa María is located 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Cádiz, across the bay of Cádiz . Culture Listed are a few of the main fiestas in the area: Spring Carnival: Cádiz is the home […]
Coslada is a city and municipality in the autonomous community of Madrid in central Spain . The Dry Port of the Community of Madrid is located in Coslada, which has become a major logistics hub in the country. Due to the area’s close proximity to the Madrid – Barajas Airport and the Dry Port, the stretch of industrial cities from Madrid to Guadalajara along […]
Avilés is a town in Asturias, Spain. Avilés is with Oviedo and Gijón, one of the main cities in the Principality of Asturias. The town occupies the flattest land in the municipality, partially in a land that belonged to the sea, surrounded by small promontories, all of them having an altitude of less than 140 metres. Situated in the Avilés estuary, […]
Talavera de la Reina is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. Its population of 83,303 makes it the second most populated municipality of the province of Toledo and the fourth largest in the region. Although the city straddles both banks of the Tagus, few kilometres downstream from the junction of the former with the Alberche, most of the urbanisation […]
Cornellà de Llobregat is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Llobregat River. It is in the south-western part of the Barcelona metropolitan area and is part of the wider urban area. It houses one of the two La Liga football clubs from Catalonia, RCD Espanyol. History The history of Cornellà de Llobregat is […]
Girona is a city in northern Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. The city had an official population of 101,852 in 2019.[4] Girona is the capital of the province of the same name and also capital of the comarca of the Gironès and the vegueria of Girona. Since much of the old quarter of this ancient city has been preserved, Girona is a […]
Lorca is a municipality and city in the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia in southeastern Spain, 58 kilometres (36 mi) southwest of the city of Murcia. The municipality had a population of 94,404 in 2019, up from the 2001 census total of 77,477. Lorca is the municipality with the second largest surface area in Spain, 1,675.21 km2 (646.80 sq mi), after Cáceres. The […]
Cáceres is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Extremadura. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Cáceres. Cáceres lies at the feet of the Sierra de la Mosca, a modest hill range. It is part of the Vía de la Plata (“Silver Route”) path of the Camino de Santiago that crosses the west of the Iberian Peninsula in a […]
Torrevieja is a seaside city and municipality located on the Costa Blanca in the province of Alicante, in the southern part of the Valencian Country, on the southeastern Mediterranean coast of Spain. Torrevieja lies about 50 kilometres south of the city of Alicante and had a population of 90,097 at the 2011 Census; the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 83,337.[2] Torrevieja was originally a salt-mining […]
Lugo is a city in northwestern Spain in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is the capital of the province of Lugo. The municipality had a population of 98,025 in 2018, making it the fourth most populous city in Galicia. Lugo is the only city in the world to be surrounded by completely intact Roman walls, which reach a height of 10 to […]
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, in northwestern Spain. The city has its origin in the shrine of Saint James the Great, now the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, as the destination of the Way of St. James, a leading Catholic pilgrimage route since the 9th century. In 1985, the city’s Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Santiago […]
San Fernando is a town in the province of Cádiz , Spain. It is home to more than 97,500 inhabitants. The city also uses the name ” La Isla ” (The Island). The people from San Fernando are locally Known as ” Sea snails ” or ” Islanders “. History In history, the city played a paramount role when in 1810 during the French occupation led by Napoleon , San […]
Parla is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It is located in the southern part of the region, approximately 20 km from the capital, Madrid. History The Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, more commonly known as Iglesia Vieja (“Old Church”), the oldest church in the municipality. Origins Earliest evidence of human occupation includes stone tools made of Paleolithic chert, of the […]