Sotira ( el, Σωτήρα) is a town in the
Famagusta District of
Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ge ...
, west of
Paralimni
Paralimni ( el, Παραλίμνι) is a town within the Famagusta District of Cyprus, situated on the island's east coast. Since the Turkish invasion in 1974, it has increased in size and status, primarily due to the migration of refugees fleei ...
. In 2011, it had a population of 5,474.
Gallery
File:Aerial view of Ayia Thekla beach.jpg, Aerial view of the beach and the chapel
File:ΑΓΙΑ ΘΕΚΛΑ (Agia Thekla) - panoramio.jpg, St Thekla chapel
File:The chappel of Ayia Thekla.jpg, St Thekla chapel
File:Sotira's municipal amphitheater.jpg, Sotira's municipal amphitheatre
File:02 Cyprus vacation, sandy beach of Ayia Thekla, Sotira, Cyprus.jpg, The beach of Ayia Thekla
See also
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Onisilos Sotira
Kentro Neon Onisillos Sotiras was a Cypriot football club from the village of Sotira. The club was founded in 1978 and was named after the ancient Cypriot revolutionary Onesilus. The club has played in the Cypriot First Division once during t ...
, the town's football club
References
{{Famagusta District
Municipalities in Famagusta District