Lakatamia
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Lakatamia

Administration
Full nameLakatamia
Official nameΛακατάμια (Greek)
CountryCyprus
DistrictNicosia District
Demography
Total Population40000 (2007)
Other information
Time zoneEET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)EEST (UTC+3)

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Lakatamia ( ) is a suburb of Nicosia, Cyprus. It is located in Nicosia District. The total population in the Lakatamia municipality was 28,466 in 2002. Officially the town is split into two different entities : Upper and Lower Lakatamia (Πάνω & Κάτω Λακατάμεια)

The village used to be co-inhabited by Greek and Turkish Cypriots until the mid-1950s. Its name originates from "alakatia" i.e. wells which were apparently abundant in the old village. Due to the expansion of the Nicosia urban area, Lakatamia has seen considerable population growth in the past years and has grown from two small villages into a sizable suburb. Lakatamia Airfield, an airstrip used by the Greek Cypriot National Guard is located in the east of Lakatamia.

The current Mayor is Loukas Iatrou (since 2007). The area also hosts the private residence of the former Greek Cypriot president Tassos Papadopoulos. Lakatamia is twinned with Alexandroupolis, a city in Greece.







Category:Populated places in Nicosia District

Category:Nicosia



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Nicosia District

SettlementsAgia * Agia Eirini * Agia Marina * Agia Marina (Gürpınar) * Agia Varvara * Agioi Trimithias * Agios Dometios * Agios Epifanios * Agios Georgios * Agios Ioannis (Pyrgos) * Agios Ioannis Malountas * Agios Nikolaos * Agios Sozomenos * Agios Theodoros * Agios Vasileios * Aglantzia * Agrokipia * Agroladou * Akaki * Alampra * Alevga * Alithinou * Alona * Ampelikou * Analiontas * Anageia * Angolemi * Apliki * Arediou * Argaki * Askas * Astromeritis * Avlona * * Beikioi * Challeri * Chrysida * Chrysiliou * Dali * Deneia * Dyo Potamoi * Elia * Engomi * Epicho * Episkopeio * Ergates * Evrychou * Exometochi * Farmakas * Fikardou * Filani * Frodisia * Fterikoudi * Fyllia * Galata * Galini * Gerakies * Geri * Gerolakkos * Gourri * Kaimakli * Kakopetria * Kaliana * Kalo Chorio * Kalo Chorio (Çamlıköy) * Kalopanagiotis * Kalyvakia * Kampi * Kampia * Kampos * Kapouti * Kanli * Kannavia * Kapedes * Kapoura * Karavostasi * Kataliontas * Kato Deftera * Kato Flasou * Katokopia * Kato Koutrafas * Kato Lakatamia * Kato Moni * Kato Pyrgos * Kato Zodeia * Katydata * Kazivera * Kioneli * Klirou * Kokkina * Kokkinotrimithia * Korakou * Kotsiatis * Kourou Monastiri * Kyra * Kythrea * Lagoudera * Latsia * Lazanias * Lefka * Limnitis * Linou * Livadia * Louroujina * Loutros * Lympia * Lythrodontas * Malounta * Mammari * Mandres * Mansoura * Margi * Masari * Mathiatis * Meniko * Mia Milia * Mylikouri * Mitsero * Mora * Morphou * Mosfileri * Moutoullas * Neo Chorio * Nicosia * Nikitari * Nikitas * Nisou * Oikos * Orounta * Ortakioi * Pachyammos * Palaichori * Palaikythro * Palaiometocho * Pano Deftera * Pano Flasou * Pano Koutrafas * Pano Lakatamia * Pano Pyrgos * Pano Zodeia * Pedoulas * Pentageia * Pera * Pera Chorio * Peristerona * Peristeronari * Petra * Petra tou Digeni * Pigenia * Platanistasa * Politiko * Polystypos * Potami * Potamia * Potamos tou Kampou * Prastio * Psimolofou * Pyrogi * Saranti * Selladi tou Appi * Selemani * Sia * Sinaoros * Skouriotissa * Skylloura * Spilia * Strovolos * Syrianochori * Temvria * Trachoni * Trachonas * Tsakistra * Tseri * Tymvou * Variseia * Voni * Vyzakia * Xerovounos * Xyliatos

Municipalities of Cyprus

Nicosia DistrictAyios Dhometios * Aglandjia * Engomi * Dali * Kythrea * Lakatamia * Latsia * Lefka * Morphou * Nicosia * Strovolos
Limassol DistrictAyios Athanasios * Kato Polemidhia * Limassol * Mesa Yitonia * Yermasoyia
Larnaca DistrictAthienou * Aradippou * Larnaca * Lefkara
Famagusta DistrictAyia Napa * Akanthou * Dherynia * Famagusta * Lefkoniko * Lysi * Paralimni
Paphos DistrictPaphos * Peyia * Polis * Yeroskipou
Kyrenia DistrictKaravas * Kyrenia * Lapithos



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