Lympia

Lympia or Lymbia is a large village in the of . In 2011 the population was 2,694. The name derives from the original name of the settlement Olympia.
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  • Type: Village with 2,690 residents
  • Description: community in Nicosia District, Republic of Cyprus
  • Also known as: Limbya”, “Limya”, “Lymbia”, and “Olympia
  • Postal code: 2566

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Louroujina and Dali.

Village
is a village in Cyprus, located within the salient that marks the southernmost extent of . It was one of the largest mixed Cypriot villages before the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

Town
is a town in , located in the South Nicosia area about 20 km south of central and is at an altitude of 220 m. It is the largest settlement amongst a group of villages in the area which are connected to by a radial road network. is situated 4½ km northwest of Lympia.

Hamlet
Kochi is an abandoned village in the of , about 15 km north-west of . It was originally inhabited exclusively by Turkish Cypriots. is situated 6 km southeast of Lympia.

Lympia

Latitude
34.99787° or 34° 59′ 52″ north
Longitude
33.46263° or 33° 27′ 46″ east
Population
2,690
Elevation
262 metres (860 feet)
Open location code
8G6MXFX7+43
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1996068753
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
146362
Wiki­data ID
Q6708289
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Lympia” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Lýmpia
  • Dutch: Lympia
  • Finnish: Lýmpia
  • French: Lýmbia
  • French: Lýmpia
  • German: Lympia
  • Greek: Lýmpia
  • Greek: Λύμπια
  • Hungarian: Límbia
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Lýmbia
  • Polish: Limbia
  • Russian: Лимбия
  • Swedish: Lýmpia
  • Turkish: Limpia
  • Urdu: لیمپیا

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