Germasogeia

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| official_name = Germasogeia

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| subdivision_type1 = District

| subdivision_name1 = Limassol District

| subdivision_type2 = Urban area

| subdivision_name2 = Limassol

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| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Kyriakos Xidias

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Germasogeia ({{langx|el|Γερμασόγεια}}), is an eastern suburb of Limassol and a municipality in the Limassol District of Cyprus. {{As of|2011}}, Germasogeia had a population of 17,325.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cystat.gov.cy/en/KeyFiguresList?s=46|title=Population – Predefined Tables|website=www.mof.gov.cy|access-date=2023-08-07}} Its current mayor is Kyriakos Xidias. He won the local elections on 18 December 2016 as an independent candidate. During the elections, Xidias prevailed with 26.73% of the vote against 23.01% of two-term incumbent Andreas Gavrielides.{{cite web|title=Upset in Limassol plus other election results|url=http://in-cyprus.com/turnout-54-in-local-elections/|website=in-cyprus.com|access-date=14 January 2017}}

The small town was fortified in the medieval period by the Knights Templar. Germasogeia dam was built there in 1968.

International relations

=Twin towns — sister cities=

Germasogeia is twinned with:

This twin town is associated with Germasogeia.

References

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{{Limassol District}}

Category:Municipalities in Limassol District

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