Geri, Cyprus

Geri
Γέρι (Greek)
Municipality
Geri is located in Cyprus
Geri
Geri
Location within Cyprus
Geri is located in Eastern Mediterranean
Geri
Geri
Location within the Eastern Mediterranean
Geri is located in European Union
Geri
Geri
Location within the European Union
Geri is located in Asia
Geri
Geri
Location within Asia
Coordinates: 35°06′25″N 33°25′17″E / 35.10694°N 33.42139°E / 35.10694; 33.42139
Country Cyprus
DistrictNicosia District
Urban areaNicosia
Area
[1]
 • Geri
28.26 km2 (10.91 sq mi)
 • Latsia-Geri44.81 km2 (17.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Geri
8,235
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
 • Latsia-Geri
25,009
 • Latsia-Geri density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitelatsia-geri.eu
Painting of Athanasios Diakos, with the date 1892, from village of Geri, Cyprus, now in the Cyprus Folk Art Museum, Nicosia.

Geri, sometimes also transliterated as Yeri,[3] (Greek: Γέρι) is a settlement in Cyprus, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of the capital Nicosia. In 2001, it had a population of 6,643. As of 2011, its population was 8,235. Following a referendum in 2011, Geri became a municipality. Since 2024, after local government reforms, Geri has been included in the newly created Latsia-Geri Municipality.

References

  1. ^ "Cyprus: Nicosia Urban Agglomeration (Municipalities, Communities and Quarters) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  2. ^ "C1. POPULATION ENUMERATED BY SEX, AGE, DISTRICT, MUNICIPALITY/COMMUNITY AND QUARTER (1.10.2011)", Population - Place of Residence, 2011, Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, 2014-04-17, archived from the original on 2014-04-20, retrieved 2014-04-20
  3. ^ This transliteration is closer to the actual pronunciation of the Greek name and is consistently used by Cyprus Mail, the main English-language newspaper in Cyprus


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