Geri
Γέρι (Greek) | |
---|---|
Location within Cyprus Location within the Eastern Mediterranean Location within the European Union Location within Asia | |
Coordinates: 35°06′25″N 33°25′17″E / 35.10694°N 33.42139°E | |
Country | Cyprus |
District | Nicosia District |
Urban area | Nicosia |
Area | |
• Geri | 28.26 km2 (10.91 sq mi) |
• Latsia-Geri | 44.81 km2 (17.30 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Geri | 8,235 |
• Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
• Latsia-Geri | 25,009 |
• Latsia-Geri density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | latsia-geri |
Geri, sometimes also transliterated as Yeri,[3] (Greek: Γέρι) is a settlement in Cyprus, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of the capital Nicosia. In 2001, it had a population of 6,643. As of 2011[update], its population was 8,235. Following a referendum in 2011, Geri became a municipality. Since 2024, after local government reforms, Geri has been included in the newly created Latsia-Geri Municipality.