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Erimi Ερήμη | |
|---|---|
| Country | Cyprus |
| District | Limassol District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Panicos Hadjichambis |
| Population (2001 [1] ) | |
| • Total | 1,432 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 4630 |
| Website | http://www.thevillagexpress.com/cyprusvillage/profile/189 |
Erimi is a village lying partly in the Limassol District of Cyprus and partly in the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. It has a population of 1,432 according to the 2001 census. It has recently[ citation needed ] increased in size with the addition of the district "Aphrodite Gardens", a new area just developed for expatriates of mainly British origin.
Limassol District or Lemesos is one of the six districts of Cyprus. As of 2011, it had a population of 239.842, 77% of which was urban. Its main city is Limassol. Part of the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia forms an enclave on the Akrotiri Peninsula, under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom.
Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean and the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, located south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel and Palestine, north of Egypt, and southeast of Greece.
The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia is a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus. The areas, which include British military bases and installations, as well as other land, were retained by the British under the 1960 treaty of independence, signed by the United Kingdom, Greece, Turkey and representatives from the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities, which granted independence to the Crown colony of Cyprus. The territory serves an important role as a station for signals intelligence and provides a vital strategic part of the United Kingdom communications gathering and monitoring network in the Mediterranean and the Middle East. The United States may have a significant presence in these territories.
Close to Erimi is the village of Kolossi, which is where one can find the castle of Kolossi.
Kolossi is a village on the outskirts of Limassol, Cyprus. It lies partly in the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. Its population in 2011 was 5,651.
