Paralimni
Sign in to saveParalimni () is a town in the Famagusta District of Cyprus. The town's population in 2011 was 15,000. Since the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, it has increased in size and status, primarily due to refugees fleeing from Northern Cyprus. It is the main commuter town for people working in the tourist sectors of nearby Ayia Napa and Protaras. It is also the temporary administrative centre of the Famagusta District, and the largest municipality in the district under the control of the Republic of Cyprus.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Paralimni
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- Town and Municipality
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- Protaras_tropical_famous_beach_at_Paralimni_holiday_destination_in_Republic_of_Cyprus.jpg
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- Paralimni's Protaras resort in July 2011
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- 240px
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- Cyprus
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- bottom
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- 240
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- Location in Cyprus
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- Country
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- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Famagusta District
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- Municipality
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Giorgos Nikolettos
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- Imperial
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2011
- Settlement.population_total
- 40,000
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Paralimni () is a town in the Famagusta District of Cyprus. The town's population in 2011 was 15,000. Since the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, it has increased in size and status, primarily due to refugees fleeing from Northern Cyprus. It is the main commuter town for people working in the tourist sectors of nearby Ayia Napa and Protaras. It is also the temporary administrative centre of the Famagusta District, and the largest municipality in the district under the control of the Republic of Cyprus.
== Overview == Paralimni is located in southeast Cyprus. It is 110 km east of the capital city Nicosia. It was traditionally a suburb of Famagusta, just 10 km to the north, until the Turkish occupation of the town. It is near the Mediterranean coast, about 80 m above sea level. The town is located at the southeast end of the island's central plateau Mesaoria, which is why the plain extends around the town in the north and the coastal hills rise to the south.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Paralimni” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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