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The Limassol municipality is the most populated in Cyprus, with a population of 108,105, followed by Strovolos municipality in Nicosia. Limassol was built between two ancient Greek cities, Amathus and Curium (also known as Kourion). Its historical centre is located around its medieval Limassol Castle and the Old Port.
- Limassol District
Limassol District forms much of the southwestern-central...
- Nicos Nicolaides
He is currently the Mayor of Limassol. From May 2011 to...
- Limassol District
May 19, 2024 · Limassol, city and chief port of the Republic of Cyprus. The city lies on Akrotiri Bay, on the southern coast, southwest of Nicosia; it is the island’s second largest city and is also its chief tourist centre. Limassol’s rise from a humble market town between the ancient settlements of Amathus and.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Limassol is the second largest town in Cyprus after Nicosia, with population of approximately 200,000. Apart from being a major tourist destination, it is also a principal hub for international business in Cyprus.
The history of Lemesos (Limassol) is largely known by the events of 1191 A.D. that put an end to the Byzantine dominion of Cyprus. The king of England, Richard the Lionheart, was travelling to the Holy Land in 1191. His fiancιe Berengaria and his sister loanna, (Queen of Sicily), were also travelling on a different ship.
The medieval Limassol Castle (Greek: Κάστρο Λεμεσού, Turkish: Limasol Kalesi) is situated near the old harbour in the heart of the historical centre of the city of Limassol. The castle as it appears today is a structure rebuilt circa 1590 under the period of Ottoman rule. Overview
The municipalities in the Limassol district are the Limassol municipality, which is the central municipality of the city, Ypsonas, Kato Polemidia, Mesa Geitonia, Agios Athanasios and Germasogeia. The total population estimated the last census in 2011 for Limassol District was 235,330 (Cypriots 188,797, EU citizens 25,957, non-EU citizens 20,205).
