Tseri ( el, Tσέρι; tr, Çeri), also known as Seri or Xeri, is a south suburb of

Nicosia Nicosia ( ; el, Λευκωσία, Lefkosía ; tr, Lefkoşa ; hy, Նիկոսիա, romanized: ''Nikosia''; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaor ...

, Cyprus.

Overview

The region had a population of about of 300 people before 1974. In 2011, it had a population of 7,035. Its inhabitants are known as "Tseriotis" or "Tserkotis" for males and "Tseriotissa" or "Tserkotissa" for females. Following a referendum in 2011, Tseri became a municipality.

Notable residents

* Theodosis Pierides (1908–1968), poet

References

* http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CY/4/Xeri.html * https://web.archive.org/web/20041016055705/http://www.tseri.org/english/istoria.shtm Municipalities in Nicosia District {{Cyprus-geo-stub