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Limassol
Lemesos | |
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City and municipality | |
Trilogy buildings (left) and ONE in the distance Street in the Old Town | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Interactive map outlining Limassol Municipality | |
  Limassol Location within Cyprus  Limassol Location within the Eastern Mediterranean  Limassol Location within the European Union  Limassol Location within Asia | |
| Coordinates: 34°40′29″N 33°02′39″E / 34.67472°N 33.04417°E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Limassol District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yiannis Armeftis (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| 35.09 km2 (13.55 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 124.71 km2 (48.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| 108,105 | |
| • Rank | 1st municipality,[3] 2nd urban in Cyprus |
| • Urban | 198,558 |
| • Urban density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| • District[2] | 262,238 |
| Demonym(s) | Limassolian(s) (en) Lemesianos (masc.), Lemesiani (fem.) (gr) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Post code | 3010–3150 |
| Area code | 25 |
| ISO 3166 code | CY-02 |
| Patron Saint | John the Merciful (12 November) |
| Major port(s) | Port of Limassol |
| Website | www |
Limassol,[a] also known as Lemesos, 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[2] and a district population of 262,238.[2] The Limassol municipality is the most populated in Cyprus, with a population of 108,105, followed by Strovolos in Nicosia.[4]
Limassol was built between two ancient Greek cities, Amathus and Kourion. Its historical centre is located around the medieval Limassol Castle and the Old Port.[5] Today the city spreads along the Mediterranean coast and has extended much farther than the castle and port, with its suburbs stretching along the coast to Amathus. To the west of the city is Akrotiri, one of the two British Overseas Territories of Akrotiri and Dhekelia on the island.[6]
In 2014, Limassol was ranked by TripAdvisor as the 3rd up-and-coming destination in the world, in its Top 10 Traveler's Choice Destinations on the Rise list.[7][8] In Mercer's Quality of Living Ranking, the city was ranked 90th in 2023,[9] and 89th in 2017.[10] In the 2022 GaWC ranking, Limassol was classified as a "High Sufficiency" city,[11] falling down one category from "Gamma −" (lit. 'global city'), in 2020.[12] In 2023, the largest integrated casino resort in Europe opened its doors in Limassol along the south coast.[13] It spans 14 stories, with 500 rooms and houses as well as the island's largest pool area.[14]
- ^ "Cyprus: Limassol Urban Agglomeration (Municipalities, Communities and Quarters) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ a b c d e "Population – Predefined Tables". www.mof.gov.cy. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING 2021: PRELIMINARY RESULTS BY DISTRICT AND MUNICIPALITY/COMMUNITY" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING 2021: PRELIMINARY RESULTS BY DISTRICT AND MUNICIPALITY/COMMUNITY" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ harakisnews (2018-09-27). "The historical centre of Limassol". P. Harakis Ltd. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Wilks, Andrew. "UK's alleged use of Cyprus bases to arm Israel and hit Yemen draw protests". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ KPMG: Cyprus Tourism Market Report
- ^ Hetter, Katia (2 December 2014). "TripAdvisor names 10 Destinations on the Rise". cnn.com.
- ^ "Quality of Living City Ranking 2023". www.mercer.com. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "2017 Quality of Living City Rankings". Mercer. 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "The World According to GaWC 2022". Twitter. Globalization and World Cities. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "GaWC - The World According to GaWC 2020". www.lboro.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "i-Con Conference, Your Future Conference, About i-Con |". island-conference.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Overview | City of Dreams Mediterranean". www.cityofdreamsmed.com.cy. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
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