Lympia
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| Lympia Λύμπια |
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| Coordinates: 34°59′49.42″N 33°27′42″E / 34.9970611°N 33.46167°E | |
| Country | Cyprus |
| District | Nicosia District |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Sofoklis Savva |
| Population (2001[1]) | |
| - Total | 2,268 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 2566 |
| Website | http://www.lympia.com/ |
Lympia (also spelt Lymbia) (Greek: Λύμπια) is a large village in Cyprus, located in the Nicosia District. By the 2001 census it had a total population of 2,268.
The name derives from the original name of the settlement Olympia. lympia lympia oeeeooooo reee
In the road leading from Mosfiloti to Lympia, a stone-made bridge was constructed in 1944 over the Tremithos river. At a distance of 1300 metres north of the bridge, towards the Lympia village, there is a small chapel dedicated to Saint Marina. Next to it there was a shepherds' settlement. When the Turkish army arrived in these areas from Lefkara, during the year 1570, it attacked the settlement with canons, which the Turks were trying out for the first time. They started firing against the houses with stone-made shells and the settlement was destroyed along with the church. Those inhabitants that survived took refuge in the Lympia village. The day that "Agia Marina" was destroyed was a Tuesday and ever since then the region was named ‹‹ Kakotriti››› (Bad Tuesday). The church of Saint Marina was reconditioned, while signs of caves can be found in the area of the settlement until today.
Lympia is well known for the Χυτά (a recycling plant) incident in 2007 when the people of Lymbia wanted to make the government move the plant further away from their village.
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lympia is the most beatifull xorko ts lefkosias which eleni is located !!!!!!!!!!
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Coordinates: 35°00′N 33°28′E / 35°N 33.467°E
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