Tseri
Appearance
Tseri
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![]() Village church in March 2011 | |
Coordinates: 35°04′01″N 33°19′00″E / 35.066871°N 33.316661°E | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Nicosia District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Stavros Michael |
Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 8,304 |
Time zone | UTC 2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC 3 (EEST) |
Website | www |
Tseri (Greek: Tσέρι; Turkish: Çeri), also known as Seri or Xeri, is a south suburb of Nicosia, Cyprus.
Overview
[edit]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
[edit]- Theodosis Pierides (1908–1968), poet
References
[edit]- ^ "C1. POPULATION ENUMERATED BY SEX, AGE, DISTRICT, MUNICIPALITY/COMMUNITY AND QUARTER (1.10.2011)", Population - Place of Residence, 2011, Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, 2014-04-17, archived from the original on 2014-04-20, retrieved 2014-04-20