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Germasogeia Γερμασόγεια |
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| Location in Cyprus | ||
| Coordinates: 34°43′5″N 33°5′8″E / 34.71806°N 33.08556°ECoordinates: 34°43′5″N 33°5′8″E / 34.71806°N 33.08556°E | ||
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| District | Limassol District | |
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| • Mayor | Kyriakos Xidias | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 13,421 | |
| Website | Yermasoyia Municipality | |
Germasogeia (Greek: Γερμασόγεια) is an eastern suburb of Limassol and a municipality in the Limassol District of Cyprus. As of 2011[update], Germasogeia had a population of 13,421. Its current mayor is Kyriakos Xidias. He won the local elections in 18 December 2016 as an independent candidate. During the elections, Xidias prevailed with 26.73% of the vote against 23.01% of two-term incumbent Andreas Gavrielides.
The village was fortified in the medieval period by the Knights Templar. Germasogeia dam was built there in 1968.
Germasogeia is twinned with: