Tseri
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| Tseri Tσέρι |
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| Coordinates: 35°04′N 33°19′E / 35.067°N 33.317°E | |
| Country | Cyprus |
| District | Nicosia District |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Alkiviades Constantinou |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Population (2001[1]) | |
| - Total | 5,287 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 2480 |
| Website | http://www.tseri.org/ |
Tseri (also known as Seri or Xeri) is a village in Cyprus to the south of the Cypriot capital, Nicosia. The region had a population about of 300 people before 1974 but at nowadays the population is approximately 9,000 people. Its inhabitants are known as "Tseriotis" or "Tserkotis" for males and "Tseriotissa" or "Tserkotissa" for females.
As of 2007, the president of the community council of the village is Alkiviadis Konstantinou.
The nearest airport is in the city of Larnaca.
Famous residents include poet Theodosis Pierides (1908–1968).You can find the statue of him at the corner of Strovolou Avenue and Kosta Misiaouli Street. Also the statue of Ezzekias Papaioannou was erected at 2008 in the square of Nicos Kazantzakis Street.
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Coordinates: 35°04′N 33°19′E / 35.067°N 33.317°E
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