Larnaca in Cyprus (semi-secession) (disputed hatched)

Larnaca District ( el, Επαρχία Λάρνακας, tr, Larnaka kazası) is one of the six

districts of Cyprus Cyprus is divided into six districts ( gr, επαρχίες; tr, kaza), whose capitals share the same name. The districts are subdivided into municipalities and communities. The districts of Cyprus are listed in the table below. Note: Nor ...

. Its capital is

Larnaca Larnaca ( el, Λάρνακα ; tr, Larnaka) is a city on the south east coast of Cyprus and the capital of the district of the same name. It is the third-largest city in the country, after Nicosia and Limassol, with a metro population of 144 ...

. It is bordered on the east by Famagusta District, on the north by

Nicosia District Nicosia District (Greek: Eπαρχία Λευκωσίας) is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is the island country's capital city, Nicosia. The TRNC-controlled northern part of the district is the Lefkoşa District of the ...

and on the west by

Limassol District Limassol District () or Lemesos ( el, Λεμεσός) is one of the six districts of Cyprus. , it had a population of 239,842, 77% of which was urban. Its main city is Limassol. Part of the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia for ...

. A small part of the district was occupied by the Turkish army in

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, and most of the occupied part is now ''

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'' administered as part of

Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus ( tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs), officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC; tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, ''KKTC''), is a ''de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the Geography of Cyprus, isl ...

Lefkoşa District Lefkoşa District is a district of Northern Cyprus. It is divided into two sub-districts: Lefkoşa Sub-district and Değirmenlik Sub-district.Pergamos Pergamos (; tr, Beyarmudu) is a Turkish Cypriot village in Larnaca District, Cyprus, 4 km north of Pyla, almost surrounded by the British Sovereign Base Area (SBA) at Dhekelia.PRIO web site http://www.prio-cyprus-displacement.net/default. ...

being ''de facto'' administered by the

Gazimağusa District Gazimağusa District ( el, Επαρχία Γκαζιμαγούσα or Επαρχία Αμμοχώστου) is a Districts of Northern Cyprus, district of the de facto state of Northern Cyprus It is divided into three sub-districts: Mağusa Sub-dis ...

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The communities of Melouseia, Tremetousia and Arsos lie in the occupied zone, while the municipal/community areas of Athienou, Troulloi and Pergamos are partially occupied. Located in the district are

Larnaca International Airport Larnaca International Airport – Glafcos Clerides (''Diethnís Aeroliménas Lárnakas''). tr, Larnaka Uluslararası Havaalanı). is an international airport located southwest of Larnaca, Cyprus. Larnaca International Airport is Cyprus' main ...

, the island's primary airport, and the

Hala Sultan Tekke Hala Sultan Tekke or the Mosque of Umm Haram ( el, Τεκές Χαλά Σουλτάνας ''Tekés Chalá Soultánas''; tr, Hala Sultan Tekkesi) is a mosque and tekke complex on the west bank of Larnaca Salt Lake, in Larnaca, Cyprus. Umm Haram ( ...

and the towns of Larnaca, Aradippou, Athienou and Lefkara. In 2011, Larnaca District had a population of 143,192, of which 59% was urban.

History

During Turkish rule, Larnaca was one of the six cazas into which the island was divided. Cazas were subdivided into nahiehs, but in the case of Larnaca there was only one, which was coterminous with the caza. The caza was headed by a Kaimakan. When the British took control of Cyprus in 1878, these administrative units were retained. A British officer styled a Commissioner (later District Officer) was appointed for the caza of Larnaca, while the Turkish Kaimakan was initially retained with certain of his functions. Some northern parts of the present District were at that time included in Famagusta District, namely Arsos, Athienou, Melousia, Troulli, Tremetousia and Pergamos. At the first British Census Larnaca District (i.e. both the caza and nahieh) had a population of 20,766. By 1891 Athienou had been moved to Nicosia District, while the other villages were later moved to Larnaca District. Athienou was united to Larnaca District in the 1920s.

Settlements

According to ''Statistical Codes of Municipalities, Communities and Quarters of Cyprus'' per the Statistical Service of Cyprus (2015), Larnaca District has 6 municipalities and 53 communities. Municipalities are written with bold. * Agia Anna *

Agioi Vavatsinias Agioi Vavatsinias ( el, Αγίοι Βαβατσινιάς) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, 3 km north of Ora. Its population in 2011 was 131. Agioi Vavatsinias is the ancestral village of Manos Loïzos, who is considered ...

* Agios Theodoros * Alaminos *

Alethriko Alethriko ( el, Αλεθρικό; tr, Aletriko) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, west of Larnaca Larnaca ( el, Λάρνακα ; tr, Larnaka) is a city on the south east coast of Cyprus and the capital of the district of t ...

Anafotia Anafotia ( el, Aναφωτιά or Αναφωτία; tr, Akkor) is a village located in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, west of Larnaca. In 1994, the official name of the village became Anafotida (), following a decision by the then-government of ...

Anglisides Anglisides ( el, Αγγλισίδες) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, located 4 km north of Anafotida and 20 km southwest of Larnaca Larnaca ( el, Λάρνακα ; tr, Larnaka) is a city on the south east coast ...

Aplanta Aplanta ( el, Απλάντα; tr, Aplanda) is an abandoned village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, located 4 km south of Anglisides. Aplanta was inhabited exclusively by Turkish Cypriots; in 1960, they numbered 55. Due to the Cyprus cr ...

* Aradippou * Arsos *

Athienou Athienou ( el, Αθηένου or , ) is a village in Larnaca District, Cyprus. It is one of only four villages located within the United Nations Buffer Zone, the other three being Pyla, Troulloi and Deneia. Today, Athienou has a population o ...

Avdellero Avdellero ( gr, Αβδελλερό []) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, located 8 km south of Athienou. It has a ridge situated to the North of it which can be flown by Paraglider and Hang glider. References External linksAv ...

Choirokoitia Khirokitia (sometimes spelled Choirokoitia; el, Χοιροκοιτία , suggested meaning ''Pig-cradle'', from 'pig, boar' + 'place of origin, cradle'; tr, Hirokitya) is an archaeological site on the island of Cyprus dating from the Neolit ...

Delikipos Delikipos ( gr, Δελίκηπος) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, located 4 km west of Kornos. Etymology There are two versions are available with regards to the naming of the village. The first version, as the Great Cyp ...

Dromolaxia Dromolaxia ( el, Δρομολαξιά, tr, Mormenekşe) is a village near Larnaca International Airport, in Larnaca District, Cyprus. In 2011, it had a population of 5,064. History It has been a settlement since the Middle Bronze Age.According ...

– Meneou *

Goşşi Goşşi or Goshi ( el, (η) Κόση, (ē) Cóšē []; tr, Goşşi or ) is an abandoned village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, about 15 km north-west of Larnaca. It was originally inhabited exclusively by Turkish Cypriots. Nearly all of ...

* Kalavasos * Kalo Chorio *

Kato Drys Kato Drys ( el, Kάτω Δρυς) is a small village in Cyprus, southwest of Larnaca. It is near the villages of Pano Lefkara (4 km), Kato Lefkara (4 km), and Vavla (6 km). Its average altitude is 520 meters above sea level. The ...

Kato Lefkara Kato Lefkara ( el, Κάτω Λεύκαρα) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Pe ...

Kellia Kellia ("the Cells"), referred to as "the innermost desert", was a 4th-century Egyptian Christian monastic community spread out over many square kilometers in the Nitrian Desert about 40 miles south of Alexandria. It was one of three centers of ...

* Kiti * Kivisili *

Klavdia Klavdia ( el, Κλαυδιά; tr, Klavya or ) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, located west of Larnaca. Prior to 1974, the village was inhabited solely by Turkish Cypriots Turkish Cypriots or Cypriot Turks ( tr, Kıbrıs Tü ...

Kofinou Kofinou ( el, Κοφίνου; tr, Köfünye or ) is a village located in the Larnaca District of Cyprus. It is situated where the roads from Nicosia, Larnaca and Limassol trisected, prior to the by-pass built in the 1990s. History Cyprus was ...

* Kornos * Lageia *

* Livadia * Mari * Maroni * Mazotos * Melini *

Melouseia Kırıkkale is a village under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus, about east of Athienou. It is one of four villages in the claimed district under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus, the other three being Arsos, Pergamos an ...

* Menogeia *

Mosfiloti Mosfiloti ( gr, Μοσφιλωτή, tr, Mosfiloti) is a village located in the Larnaca District of Cyprus. The village is named after the Mosfilo, a variety of White Hawthorn making a delicious jelly, which grows abundantly in the region. It ...

* Odou *

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* Ormideia *

Oroklini Voroklini (), more commonly and unofficially known as Oroklini ( el, Ορόκλινη), is a village in Larnaca District, Cyprus, to the north-east of Larnaca. Its population in 2011 was 6,134, and is mainly divided between Cypriot and British r ...

Pano Lefkara Pano Lefkara ( el, Πάνω Λεύκαρα) is a village on the island of Cyprus famous for its lace, known as lefkaritika in (Greek: λευκαρίτικα) and silver handicrafts. The village takes its name from the white of its silica and lime ...

Pergamos Pergamos (; tr, Beyarmudu) is a Turkish Cypriot village in Larnaca District, Cyprus, 4 km north of Pyla, almost surrounded by the British Sovereign Base Area (SBA) at Dhekelia.PRIO web site http://www.prio-cyprus-displacement.net/default. ...

Pervolia Pervolia ( el, Περβόλια; tr, Bahçalar), also spelled Perivolia ( el, Περιβόλια), is a village located in the Larnaca District of Cyprus. History In ancient years, Pervolia was a resting place for kings and wealthy people in ...

* Petrofani * Psematismenos *

Psevdas Psevdas ( el, Ψευδάς []) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, located 4 km east of Mosfiloti. References Communities in Larnaca District {{cyprus-geo-stub ...

* Pyla * Pyrga *

Skarinou Skarinou ( el, Σκαρίνου, tr, Iskarinu) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolia ...

Softades Softades ( el, Σοφτάδες; tr, Softalar) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, located 3 km west of Kiti. Prior to 1964 the village was inhabited almost exclusively by Turkish Cypriots Turkish Cypriots or Cypriot Turks ...

* Tersefanou *

Tochni Tochni ( el, Τόχνη; tr, Dohni or ) is a village located in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, about halfway between the cities of Larnaca and Limassol. Prior to 1974, Tochni had a mixed Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot population. In August ...

Tremetousia Tremetousia ( el, Τρεμετουσιά []; tr, Tremeşe or ) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, located 7 km east of Athienou. It is one of only four villages in the district under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus, the ...

Troulloi Troulloi or Troulli ( el, Τρούλλοι []) is a village in the Larnaca District, Cyprus. It is one of only four villages located within the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus, United Nations Buffer Zone, the other three being Pyla, Athienou ...

Vavatsinia Vavatsinia ( el, Βαβατσινιά) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, east of Agioi Vavatsinias Agioi Vavatsinias ( el, Αγίοι Βαβατσινιάς) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, 3 km north of O ...

Vavla Vavla ( el, Βάβλα) is a small village in Larnaca District, Cyprus. Its population in 2011 was 52. References Communities in Larnaca District {{cyprus-geo-stub ...

Xylofagou Xylofagou ( el, Ξυλοφάγου []) is a sprawling Greek-Cypriot village situated close to the A3 motorway (Cyprus), A3 Motorway between Dhekelia Cantonment, Dhekelia (Larnaca) and Paralimni / Agia Napa. It lies on the northern flank of a hill, ...

Xylotymbou Xylotymbou ( el, Ξυλοτύμπου [] or ) is a small town in Larnaca District in south-eastern Cyprus. It is one of the four Cyprus#Exclaves and enclaves, enclaves surrounded by the Eastern Sovereign Base Area of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a Briti ...

* Zygi

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