Agios Athanasios, Cyprus

Agios Athanasios Άγιος Αθανάσιος (Greek)
Municipality
Concise presentation of Ayios Athanasios
Agios Athanasios Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°42′31″N 33°03′01″E / 34.70861°N 33.05028°E / 34.70861; 33.05028
Country	Cyprus
District	Limassol District
Government
• Mayor	Marinos Kyriakou
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	14,341
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	http://www.agiosathanasios.org.cy/

Agios Athanasios (Greek: Άγιος Αθανάσιος) is an independent municipality of Cyprus located in the Limassol District. Located 3 km (1.86 mi) away from the district's capital, Limassol, and named after the Athanasius of Alexandria, it functions as a suburb of the city.

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 - Present: Marinos Kyriakou

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