Germasogeia
Germasogeia, is an eastern suburb of Limassol and a municipal district of the Amathounta Municipality in the Limassol District of Cyprus., Germasogeia had a population of 17,325. Its mayor, Kyriakos Xidias, 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.
The small town was fortified in the medieval period by the Knights Templar. Germasogeia dam was built there in 1968.
Etymology
The name Germasogeia derives from the words hieros and mesogeia. The term hieros refers to the many temples that once existed in the area, while mesogeia reflects the settlement’s relatively close proximity to the sea.International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Germasogeia is twinned with:- Stari Grad, Serbia
- Litochoro, Greece