Asomatos, Limassol
Asomatos
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| Coordinates: 34°38′14″N 32°57′36″E / 34.63722°N 32.96000°E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Limassol District |
| Municipality | Kourion Municipality |
| Incorporated into Kourion Municipality | 1 July 2024 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council of Kourion |
| • Deputy mayor | Elena Themistokleous |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 895 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | kourion.org |
Asomatos (Greek: Ασώματος; Turkish: Gözügüzel) is a village and municipal district of Kourion Municipality in Limassol District, Cyprus.[2][3] It is situated on the Akrotiri Peninsula, approximately 7 kilometres west of Limassol, near the Sovereign Base Area of Akrotiri.[4] Parts of the surrounding area lie within the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory administered by the United Kingdom.[5]
Prior to the 2024 local government reform in Cyprus, Asomatos was a separate community. It became one of the nine municipal districts of Kourion Municipality on 1 July 2024.[3]
History
The name Asomatos means “without body” in Greek. In 1958, Turkish Cypriots adopted the alternative name Gözügüzel, meaning “the one with beautiful eyes”.[4] During the British period, the population of the village was mixed; Turkish Cypriots became the majority after 1931, and the Turkish Cypriot proportion of the population reached 55% in 1960.[4] The Turkish Cypriots of the village fled again in July 1974, mainly going to the Sovereign British Base Areas, and were later transferred to the north of Cyprus in February 1975 via Turkey.[4]
Local government
Following the 2024 local government reform, Asomatos became a municipal district of Kourion Municipality. It is represented within the municipality by a deputy mayor and forms part of the wider municipal administration.[2]
References
- ↑ "Population Enumerated by District, Municipality/Community, Sex and Age 1.10.2021". CYSTAT-DB. Statistical Service of Cyprus. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Lemesos District". Union of Cyprus Municipalities. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Αρχική". Δήμος Κουρίου (in Greek). 2026-05-22. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- 1 2 3 4 "Asomatos/Gözügüzel". Internal Displacement in Cyprus. PRIO Cyprus Centre. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "The UK Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus: Status and recent developments". House of Commons Library. 3 March 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
External links
- Kourion Municipality Official website
