Trachoni (Greek: Τραχώνι; Turkish: Trahon) Ancient Greek for rugged/stony ground, is a village and municipal district of Kourion Municipality in Limassol District, Cyprus. It lies west of Limassol and near the Akrotiri Peninsula. Before the 2024 local government reform, Trachoni was a separate community; it was incorporated into Kourion Municipality on 1 July 2024.[2][3]
Trachoni
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| Coordinates: 34°39′30″N 32°57′41″E / 34.65833°N 32.96139°E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Limassol District |
| Municipality | Kourion Municipality |
| Incorporated into Kourion Municipality | 1 July 2024 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council of Kourion |
| • Deputy mayor | Kyriakos Christodoulou |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 4,549 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | kourion.org |
As of the 2011 census, Trachoni had a population of 3,952.[4] Prior to 1974, the village was inhabited by both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, with Greek Cypriots forming the majority.[5]
Local government
editFollowing the 2024 local government reform in Cyprus, Trachoni became one of the nine municipal districts of Kourion Municipality. It is represented in the municipality by a deputy mayor and elected municipal councillors.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "Population Enumerated by District, Municipality/Community, Sex and Age 1.10.2021". CYSTAT-DB. Statistical Service of Cyprus. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Lemesos District". Ένωση Δήμων Κύπρου. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ "Αρχική". Δήμος Κουρίου (in Greek). 2026-05-22. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ "Population - Place of Residence, 2011". Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT). 17 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "TRACHONI". Internal displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
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