Germasogeia

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Germasogeia (Greek: Γερμασόγεια, Turkish: Yermasoğlu) is an eastern suburb of Limassol and a municipality in the Limassol District of Cyprus.

Physical Geography

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Germasogeia borders to the west with the Municipality of Agios Athanasios, to the north with Akruda and Mathikoloni, to the north-east with Finikaria and to the east with Mouttayaka. The southern part of its administrative area is coastal.

Origins of Name

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The name Germasogeia comes from Greek words "ieros" (ἱερός) meaning "sacred" and "mesogeia" (μεσογεια) meaning "middle land" or "land near the sea". This refers to the area's proximity to the Mediterranean Sea.

History

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In the area of Germasogeia, many prehistoric tombs have been excavated. However, no traces of settlements were found, so it is unknown when the village was first established.

Originally, Germasogeia was born as a village in the area now occupied by the hamlet of Agia Paraskevi. According to Louis de Mas Latri, at the time of the Franciscan domination, Germasogeia was one of the villages of the Gr

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census, the population of Germasogeia is part of the overall population of Cyprus, which consists of 8.535 people.

References

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* Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus (2001)
* Louis de Mas Latri ( Franciscan domination)

Note: The provided sources do not contain any information on the current population of Germasogeia.