Amathounta
Cypriot municipality
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Amathounta Municipality (Greek: Δήμος Αμαθούντας) is a municipality located in the Limassol District of Cyprus. Headquartered in Agios Athanasios, it is composed of eight municipal districts: Agios Athanasios, Germasogeia, Agios Tychonas, Akrounta, Mathikoloni, Mouttagiaka, Foinikaria, and Armenochori.[2]
Amathounta Municipality
Δήμος Αμαθούντας | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Limassol District |
| Founded and established | 1 July 2024 |
| Named after | Amathus |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council of Amathounta |
| • Mayor | Kyriakos Xydias |
| • Deputy Mayors | List
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| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 42,976 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | amathounta.org.cy |
Formation
As a result of Local Government Reform, and due to entry into force on 1 July 2024 of the three laws of new operating framework of Local Government: Municipalities Law, Communities (Amending) Law and the Law on District Local Government Organisations; the former municipalities of Agios Athanasios and Germasogeia, and the former communities of Agios Tychonas, Akrounta, Mathikoloni, Mouttagiaka, Foinikaria, and Armenochori were consolidated into Amathounta Municipality (unofficially Municipality of East Limassol) that was founded and established the same day.[3][4]
Government
The Municipality is governed by the 25-member Municipal Council of Amathounta and it consists of the incumbent mayor Kyriakos Xydias, the deputy mayors of Agios Athanasios, Germasogeia, Agios Tychonas, Akrounta, Mathikoloni, Mouttagiaka, Foinikaria and Armenochori, and the Municipal Councilors.[5][6][7]
