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Limassol (/ ˈ l ɪ m ə s ɒ l /; Greek: Λεμεσός, romanized: Lemesós; Turkish: Limasol or Leymosun) is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus and capital of the Limassol district. Limassol is the second-largest urban area in Cyprus after Nicosia, with an urban population of 195,139 and a district population of 262,238.
- Limassol District
Limassol District ( / ˈlɪməsɒl /) or Lemesos ( Greek:...
- Nicos Nicolaides
He is currently the Mayor of Limassol. From May 2011 to...
- Limassol Castle
The medieval Limassol Castle ( Greek: Κάστρο Λεμεσού,...
- 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 (Greek: Λεμεσός, Turkish: Leymosun) is the second largest city (after the capital, Nicosia) of Cyprus. Following the Turkish invasion in 1974, it has become the principal sea port and has also developed into a significant tourist destination.
Limassol is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus and capital of the Limassol district. Limassol is the second-largest urban area in Cyprus after Nicosia, with an urban population of 195,139 and a district population of 262,238.
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.
