- Lakatamia
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subdivision_type=Country
subdivision_name=Cyprus
subdivision_type1=District
leader_title=Mayor
timezone=EET
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timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
postal_code_type=Postal code
official_name = Lakatameia
native_name = Λακαταμεια
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subdivision_name1 =Nicosia District
population_total = 28466
population_as_of = 2002
population_total = 40000
population_as_of = 2007 (est.) [1]
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website =Lakatamia ( _el. Λακατάμεια) is a
suburb ofNicosia ,Cyprus . It is located inNicosia District . The total population in the Lakatamia municipality was 28,466 in2002 . Officially the town is split into two different entities : Upper and Lower Lakatamia (Πάνω & Κάτω Λακατάμεια) The village was used to be co-inhabited by Greek and Turkish Cypriots until mid-1950s. It's name originates from "alakatia" i.e. wells which were apparently abundant in the village of old.Due to the expansion of the Nicosia urban area, Lakatamia has seen considerable population growth in the past years and has grown from two small villages into a sizablesuburb . Lakatamia Airfield, an airstrip used by the Greek Cypriot National Guard is located east of Lakatamia. The current Mayor is Loukas Iatrou (2007 to today). The town also hosts the private residence of the former Greek Cypriot leaderTassos Papadopoulos . Twinned with Alexandroupolis, city in Greece.Official Website [http://www.lakatamia.org.cy/index.aspx?id=15694]
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