Kolossi

Kolossi ( []) is a village and municipal district of the Kourion Municipality on the outskirts of Limassol, Cyprus. It lies partly in the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. Its population in 2021 was 6,482.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Kolossi
Settlement.settlement_type: Village and Municipal District
Settlement.image_skyline: View of Kolossi 01.jpg
Settlement.image_alt: 300
Settlement.image_caption: View of Kolossi from Kolossi Castle
Settlement.pushpin_map: Cyprus
Settlement.pushpin_relief: y
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Limassol District
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kourion Municipality
Settlement.governing_body: Municipal Council of Kourion
Settlement.leader_title: Deputy Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Loukas Genethliou
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 6,482
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Κολόσσι
Population: 700
Area: 9.615850
Elevation: 45
Official website: www.kolossi.net
Image: View of Kolossi 01.jpg

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Commons category: Kolossi
postal code: 4636
native label: Κολόσσι

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Location
History
Kolossi Castle
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== Location == Kolossi is located 11 kilometres from Limassol. It is built at an elevation of 45 metres above sea level. It borders Erimi and Episkopi to the west, Akrotiri to the south, Trachoni to the east, and Ypsonas to the north and northeast. Part of Kolossi's administrative area falls within the territory of the British Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia.